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Prescription-only, clinician-directed. Subcutaneous. Byetta (twice-daily): 5 µg before two main meals, escalated to 10 µg after ~1 month. Bydureon (once-weekly extended-release): 2 mg subcutaneously once weekly. DO NOT self-dose.

Any time

Once-weekly extended-release injection (Bydureon)

INVESTIGATIONAL — no approved consumer dose. In trials, once-daily oral orforglipron was titrated up to 36 mg (some phase-2 cohorts to 45 mg) with gradual dose escalation to limit GI side effects. Not for self-administration; only appropriate within a clinical trial or, if/when approved, under a prescribing clinician.

Any time

Oral tablet (investigational)

• Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2)
• Severe renal impairment (eGFR <30 mL/min) or end-stage renal disease — exenatide is renally cleared

• Sulfonylureas and insulin
• Oral medications (general)
• Warfarin

• Not an approved medicine — only appropriate within a clinical trial or, if/when approved, under a clinician
• Expected: personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2) — the GLP-1-class thyroid C-cell concern
• History of pancreatitis (caution, consistent with the GLP-1 class)

• Insulin and sulfonylureas
• Oral medications (general)
• Other GLP-1 receptor agonists