EXENATIDE

Clinical Indication

Type 2 diabetes

Comments

Once a week preparation (Bydureon®) is formulary. Conditional on prescriber being trained to select and train patients. Use in conjunction with Updated Nice Clinical Guideline.

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Twice daily preparation (Byetta®) is non formulary. However, existing  patients may remain on treatment

Date of classification

June 2015

Green

Medicines which could be started in any health care setting and do not require oversight by a specialist and which primary care would have full responsibility for prescribing and monitoring.