Bydureon and Dantrium

• Generic Name: exenatide
• Dosage Forms: injection, suspension, extended release
• Other Brand Names: Bydureon, Bydureon BCise, Bydureon Pen, Bydureon Tray, Byetta Prefilled Pen

Bydureon is an extended release injectable diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. This medication helps your pancreas produce insulin more efficiently. Bydureon is a long-acting form of exenatide.

Bydureon is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This medicine is not for treating type 1 diabetes.

This medication guide provides information about the Bydureon brand of exenatide. Byetta is another brand of exenatide that is not covered in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: dantrolene
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Dantrium, Dantrium Intravenous, Revonto, Ryanodex

Dantrium is a muscle relaxer.

Dantrium is used to treat muscle spasticity (stiffness and spasms) caused by conditions such as a spinal cord injury, stroke, cerebral palsy, or multiple sclerosis.

Dantrium is also used to prevent muscle stiffness and spasms caused by malignant hyperthermia (a rapid rise in body temperature and severe muscle contractions) that can occur during surgery with certain types of anesthesia.

Dantrium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.