Saxenda

What is Saxenda:

Saxenda(liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with excess weight (BMI ≥27) who also have weight-related medical problems or obesity (BMI ≥30), and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60 kg) and obesity to help them lose weight and keep the weight off. Saxenda® should be used with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity. 

• Saxenda® and Victoza® have the same active ingredient, liraglutide, and should not be used together or with other GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines
• It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective when taken with other prescription, over-the-counter medicines, or herbal weight-loss products
• It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age
• It is not known if Saxenda is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

How to use Saxenda:

Saxenda® is a once-daily, self-injectable medicine that comes in a prefilled pen. It should be taken at any time that is convenient, with or without food. Saxenda® should be injected under the skin (this is called subcutaneous injection) in the stomach area (abdomen), upper leg (thigh), or upper arm as instructed by your (or your teen's) health care provider. Do not inject into a vein or muscle.

Liraglutide, sold under the brand names Victoza and Saxenda among others, is an anti-diabetic medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, and chronic obesity. It is a second-line therapy for diabetes following first-line therapy with metformin. 

Pregnancy category: AU: B3

AHFS/Drugs.com: Monograph

ATC code: A10BJ02 (WHO)

License data: EU EMA: by INN; US DailyMed: Liraglutide