| Drug Name: | Exenatide |
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| Drug Class: | Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Activates GLP-1 receptors in the pancreas
- Increases insulin secretion
- Decreases glucagon secretion
- Slows gastric emptying
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| Use: | - Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Adjunct to diet and exercise
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| Side Effects: | - Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Hypoglycemia
- Pancreatitis
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| Contraindications: | - Type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- History of pancreatitis
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| Specialty: | - Endocrinology
- Internal Medicine
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