Generic name: liraglutide [ LIR-a-GLOO-tide ]
Brand names: Saxenda, Victoza
Dosage form: subcutaneous solution (18 mg/3 mL)
Drug class:Incretin mimetics
What is liraglutide?
The Victoza brand of liraglutide is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults and children at least 10 years old who have type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Victoza is also used to help reduce the risk of serious heart problems such as heart attack or stroke in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Victoza is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
The Saxenda brand of liraglutide is used together with diet and exercise to help people lose weight when they have certain health conditions. Saxenda is for use in adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, and for children at least 12 years old who weigh more than 132 pounds (60 kilograms).
Saxenda is not for treating type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Saxenda is not a weight-loss medicine or appetite suppressant.
Liraglutide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Do not use Saxenda and Victoza together.
You should not use liraglutide if you have multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (tumors in your glands), a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer.
In animal studies, liraglutide caused thyroid tumors or thyroid cancer. It is...
