Bydureon and Temodar

• 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: temozolomide
• Dosage Forms: capsule; injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution
• Other Brand Names: Temodar

Temodar (temozolomide) is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body in the body.

Temodar is used together with radiation therapy to treat certain types of brain tumor in adults.

Temodar is usually given after other cancer medicines have been tried without success.