Bydureon vs Victoza
 | Bydureon |  | Victoza |  |
| Exenatide is used either alone or with other medications, and with a proper diet and exercise program, to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes). Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Exenatide is similar to a natural hormone in your body (incretin). It works by causing insulin release in response to high sugar levels (such as after a meal) and decreasing the amount of sugar your liver makes. Exenatide is not a substitute for insulin if you require insulin treatment. This medication should not be used by patients with type 1 diabetes. | Liraglutide is used either alone or with other medications, and with a proper diet and exercise program, to control high blood sugar. It is used in people with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Liraglutide is similar to a natural hormone in your body (incretin). It works by causing insulin release in response to high sugar levels (such as after a meal) and decreasing the amount of sugar your liver makes. Liraglutide is not a substitute for insulin if you require insulin treatment. This medication should not be used in patients with Type 1 diabetes. | |||
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| Add Bydureon review This med is helping in my effort to lower my weight. I feel that it is working for me. I have several illness, and lowering my weight will help keep them under control. Have been on Bydureon since end of April. Had tried Byetta two yrs ago - didn't work, too complicated w/times, etc. Bydureon has worked, have not yet had A1C checked, but overall blood sugars have been really good. Also take Metformin 2x day and am weaning off of Levemir (which is SO easy!). Only major complaint: past two weeks I am so nauseous. Bad feeling in pit of my stomach, like a knot. Don't vomit, but feel that way. Also, my IBS is acting up, had been great. Will take this as long as I can, but am wavering. I also think it's difficult to inject, needle is very thick due to the liquid. Not fun! IMHO Bydureon can not be injected effectively. Many times when the packaged injector is inserted into the vail the Bydureon powder in lost from the vail leading to incorrect dosages. The product requires VERY COMPLEX assemblage and the needle used is large an painful. BEWARE | Add Victoza review Victoza has been great for me.I have lost weight and my sugar levels have gone done.My only conplaint has been constipation,which I use a laxative for. I like the effectiveness of this medication. In trying to get used to this medication I am alot more hungry. I e had to adjust accordingl. Have been on it for a week, not sure I am going to continue. I am hoping the nausea stops soon. But it is lowering my sugar levels | |||
