Byetta and Exelon

• Generic Name: exenatide
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names:

  Byetta Prefilled Pen, Bydureon, Bydureon BCise, Bydureon Pen, Bydureon Tray

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

This medication guide provides information about the Byetta, an immediate-release brand of exenatide. Bydureon is an extended-release brand of exenatide that is not covered in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: rivastigmine
• Dosage Forms: capsules and oral solution
• Other Brand Names: Exelon

Exelon (rivastigmine) improves the function of nerve cells in the brain. It works by preventing the breakdown of a chemical that is important for the processes of memory, thinking, and reasoning. People with dementia usually have lower levels of this chemical.

Exelon is used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.

Exelon is not a cure for Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.

The use of Exelon in in patients under 18 years of age is not recommended.