Liraglutide Butt: How Common, How Long It Lasts, What Helps
The liraglutide labels do not list butt changes as a side effect. What people mean by it: a flatter or saggier buttock area after fast weight loss.
- In the label
- Not listed
- Most common in the label
- Nausea 20%
Saxenda overview
Its half-life is about 13 hours: after 13 h, half is gone, and after five half-lives (2.7 d), about 3% remains.
The figure was 7.4% of body weight versus 3% on placebo in SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56 weeks.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).
For Victoza, the label lists these instead
The Victoza label does not list butt changes. It lists these five side effects most often.
| Side effect | Placebo | Victoza 1.2 mg | Victoza 1.8 mg | More than placebo, 1.8 mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 5% | 18% | 20% | +15 points |
| Diarrhea | 4% | 10% | 12% | +8 points |
| Headache | 7% | 11% | 10% | +3 points |
| Nasopharyngitis | 8% | 9% | 10% | +2 points |
| Decreased appetite | 1% | 10% | 9% | +8 points |
Source: Victoza label (DailyMed).
Source: DailyMed FDA label.