Bydureon and Noxafil

• 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: posaconazole
• Dosage Forms: oral suspension; tablet, injection
• Other Brand Names: Noxafil

Noxafil (posaconazole) is an antifungal medicine that fights certain infections caused by fungus.

Noxafil is used to prevent fungal infections in people who have a weak immune system resulting from certain treatments or conditions (such as chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation, HIV infection, graft-versus-host disease, and others).

Noxafil oral suspension (liquid) is used to treat oral thrush (yeast infection of the mouth) in adults and children who are at least 13 years old.