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Bydureon 2 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection in pre-filled pen

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    Bydureon 2 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection in pre-filled pen

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  • Active Ingredients:

    Exenatide

  • Legal Category:

    Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC

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Updated on 31 January 2020

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Updated on 31 January 2020 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 27 January 2020

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Updated on 27 January 2020 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 1 August 2019 Ed-HCP

Reasons for updating

  • Replace document

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slight amendment to some diagrams and layout to facilitate readability.

Updated on 26 June 2019 Ed-Ptnt

Reasons for updating

  • Add New Doc

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Upload to replace Instructions for use Category from "HCPs" to "Patient"

Updated on 2 May 2019 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - manufacturer
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 11 April 2019 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink

Updated on 11 April 2019

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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Section 4.2 – Addition of wording related to Diabetic ketoacidosis.

Section 4.4 – Addition of wording related to Diabetic ketoacidosis.

Section 10 – Date of revision.

Updated on 27 February 2019 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 3 - how to take/use
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 27 February 2019

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
  • Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling

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Section 4.8 - footnote to Table 1 has been corrected with updated data for Study 7.

Section 5.1 - data corrected with the data from updated CSR/CO for study 7.

Section 5.3 – Deletion of ‘exenatide’.

Section 6.6 – Addition of text for instructions of use.

Updated on 2 October 2018

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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Section 4.1 – refer to sections 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1 for information on glycaemic control and cardiovascular events

Section 4.2 – removal of text on limited information available on renal patients over 75 years

Section 5.1 – additional information on clinical trial on Type 2 diabetes patients with any level of CV risk

Section 10 – date of revision of the text 20th September 2018

Updated on 6 September 2018 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
  • Change to section 3 - dose and frequency
  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 6 September 2018

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Updated on 16 April 2018 Ed-HCP

Reasons for updating

  • Add New Doc

Updated on 27 November 2017 SPC

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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$0Section 4.1 – Addition ofcombination with basal insulin to indication.$0$0Section 4.2 – Addition ofinstructions for use when used with insulin.$0$0Section 4.4 – Update toconcomitant medicinal product section to remove insulin as a medicinal productthat has not been studied.$0$0Section 4.8 – Update toinformation regarding clinical trials, addition of hypoglycaemia (with insulin)as a side effect. Editorial changes to the table footnote numbering. Additionof information regarding use of insulin with exenatide.$0$0Section 5.1 – Update to reflectadditional clinical studies completed. Addition of new clinical data forexenatide in combination with insulin glargine.$0$0Section 10 – Update to revisiondate.$0$0 $0

Updated on 27 November 2017

Reasons for updating

  • New SmPC for new product

Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 23 November 2017 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
  • Change to section 3 - how to take/use
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 23 November 2017 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for new product

Updated on 6 September 2017 SPC

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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Section 4.1- Indication re written to state use in combination with other glucose-loweing medicinal products when the therapy in use together with diet and exercise does not provide adequate glycaemic control.

Section 4.4- minor editorial changes

Section 4.8-minor editorial changes and update to UK reporting details

Section 5.1-Information on clinical efficacy and safety information updated with new figures, information and result data from clinical study on combination of prolonged-release exenatide and dapagliflozin added and minor editorial changes.

Section 5.2 minor editorial changes

Section 5.3 minor editorial changes

Section 9- error in date of first authorisation corrected

Section 10- date of revision updated

Updated on 5 September 2017 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
  • Improved presentation of PIL

Updated on 4 August 2017 SPC

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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section 5.1 Update to ATC code and Pharmacotherapeutic group.
section 10 Update to revision date

Updated on 28 November 2016 SPC

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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Section 5.1 Updated information within the Glycaemic control section, data on uncontrolled study extension updated to reflect final data of study

Section 10 revision date amended

Updated on 8 March 2016 SPC

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on ability to drive and use machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
  • Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
  • Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
  • Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
  • Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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Section 2 – editorial

Secton 4.2 – editorial

Section 4.3 – editorial

Section 4.4 – editorial

Section 4.5 – editorial

Section 4.6 – editorial

Section 4.7 – editorial

Section 4.8 – editorial

Section 4.9 – editorial

Section 5.1 – editorial

Section 5.2 – editorial

Section 5.3 – editorial

Section 6.1 – editorial

Section 6.3 – editorial

Section 6.4 – editorial

Section 6.6 – editorial

Section 9 – editorial

Section 10 – date of revision

Updated on 7 March 2016 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to improve clarity and readability
  • Addition of information on reporting a side effect.

Updated on 11 January 2016 SPC

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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Section 4.2 – editorial updates.  

Section 4.4 – reported frequencies updated for renal impairment, acute pancreatitis and interaction with warfarin.

Section 4.5 – reported frequencies updated for interaction with warfarin.

Section 4.8 – frequency of adverse events updated

Section 5.2 – editorial updates.

Section 10 – Date of revision updated.

Updated on 8 January 2016 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 4 February 2015 SPC

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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- Section 4.4 adding cholelithiasis as example of rapid weight loss.
- Section 4.8 Combine side effects into one table namely moving the following from one table to another; dehydration, dysgeusia,   hyperhidrosis, alopecia, asthenia, feeling jittery and International normalised ratio investgation.

- Section 4.8 updating Malta adverse event reporting information.

- Section 10 Change to date of revision

Updated on 3 February 2015 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to date of revision
  • Addition of information on reporting a side effect.

Updated on 2 February 2015 SPC

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for new product

Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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None provided

Updated on 2 February 2015 PIL

Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for new product