title: Exenatide. From the Gila monster to you. Exenatide is the first of a new class of drugs known as "incretin mimetics" that can enhance your blood glucose control.
authors.forename: Wayne L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy; D000077270:Exenatide; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008116:Lizards; D010455:Peptides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014688:Venoms / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D010455:Peptides; D014688:Venoms; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D000077270:Exenatide