Comparing Bydureon BCise vs Ozempic
| Bydureon BCise (exenatide) | Ozempic (semaglutide) |
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| Bydureon BCise (exenatide) | Ozempic (semaglutide) |
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Prescription only
Bydureon BCise is the brand name for a long-acting form of exenatide that is given by injection once weekly for type 2 diabetes. It is available as an autoinjector which is easy to administer and... View more |
Prescription only
Ozempic lowers blood sugar levels by mimicking the effects of GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and lowers glucagon secretion from the liver. It is... View more |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Bydureon BCise (exenatide) | More about Ozempic (semaglutide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Bydureon BCise has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 56 ratings on Drugs.com. 21% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 52% reported a negative effect. |
Ozempic has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 1507 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Bydureon BCise side effects |
View all Ozempic side effects |
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| Other exenatide brands include: Bydureon, Byetta | Other semaglutide brands include: Rybelsus, Wegovy | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.4 hours |
168 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 373 drugs are known to interact with Bydureon BCise:
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with Ozempic:
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October 20, 2017 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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