Saxenda (Liraglutide)

Product Details

Saxenda is a medicine used along with diet and increased physical activity to help manage weight in:

• adults who have obesity (BMI of 30 or more);
• adults who are overweight (BMI between 27 and 30) and have weight-related complications such as diabetes, abnormally high levels of fat in the blood, high blood pressure or obstructive sleep apnoea (frequent interruption of breathing during sleep).
• adolescents from 12 years of age with obesity (BMI of 30 or more) who weigh more than 60 kg.

BMI (body mass index) is a measure of your weight in relation to your height.

Saxenda contains the active substance liraglutide.

* How is Saxenda used?

Saxenda is available as a solution for injection in a pre-filled pen.

Saxenda is injected once per day, preferably at the same time every day. It is given as an injection under the skin in the thigh, upper arm or belly. The dose is slowly increased over 4 weeks.

Treatment with Saxenda should be stopped if patients have not lost at least 4% (for adolescents) or 5% (for adults) of their initial body weight after 12 weeks of treatment at the maximum dose or the maximum tolerated dose. Once a year the doctor should re-assess the need to continue treatment.

The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription. For more information about using Saxenda, see the package leaflet or contact your healthcare provider.