Liraglutide Injection: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Liraglutide Injection
| Generic name | liraglutide |
|---|---|
| Drug class | GLP-1 Drugs (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist) |
| Forms | Pre-filled pen injection (Saxenda: 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, 1.8 mg, 2.4 mg, or 3 mg doses), Pre-filled pen injection (Victoza/generic liraglutide injection: 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, or 1.8 mg doses) |
Liraglutide is an injectable medicine that acts like a natural body hormone called GLP-1 (incretin). It comes in different FDA-approved forms: Victoza and generic liraglutide injection (for type 2 diabetes) and Saxenda (for weight loss).
General information
Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.