How Saxenda, Victoza Works
Saxenda, Victoza addresses one of your body's natural responses to weight loss.
- Your body naturally produces an appetite hormone known as glucagon-like-peptide (GLP-1) that helps to regulate your hunger
- Saxenda, Victoza works like GLP-1 by regulating your appetite, which can lead to eating fewer calories and losing weight
- Saxenda, Victoza is not a stimulant
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What is Saxenda, Victoza?
Saxenda, Victoza (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine that may help some adults with excess weight (BMI ≥27) who also have weight-related medical problems or obesity (BMI ≥30) lose weight and keep the weight off. Saxenda, victoza should be used with a reduced-calorie meal plan and increased physical activity
- Saxenda, Victoza is not for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
- Saxenda and Victoza have the same active ingredient, liraglutide, and should not be used together
- Saxenda, Victoza should not be used with other GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines
- Saxenda, Victoza and insulin should not be used together
- It is not known if Saxenda, Victoza is safe and effective when taken with other prescription, over-the-counter, or herbal weight-loss products
- It is not known if Saxenda, Victoza changes your risk of heart problems or stroke or of death due to heart problems or stroke
- It is not known if Saxenda, Victoza can be used safely in people who have had pancreatitis
- It is not known if Saxenda, Victoza is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age. Saxenda, victoza is not recommended for use in children
Important Safety Information
What is the most important information I should know about Saxenda, victoza?
Serious side effects may happen in people who take Saxenda, Victoza , including:Possible thyroid tumors, including cancer. Tell your health care professional if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, or shortness of breath. These may be symptoms of thyroid cancer. In studies with rats and mice, Saxenda, Victoza and medicines that work like Saxenda, Victoza caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer. It is not known if Saxenda, Victoza will cause thyroid tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in people.Do not use Saxenda, Victoza if you or any of your family have ever had MTC, or if you have an endocrine system condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).
