Saxenda Alternatives: Every Option Compared on Results
3 other FDA-approved GLP-1 medicines share a use with Saxenda: Wegovy, Zepbound and Foundayo. Wegovy and Foundayo are tablets, if you want to avoid needles. The lowest self-pay start among them is $149 per month for Wegovy.
- Same-use GLP-1 options
- 3
- Needle-free options
- Wegovy and Foundayo
- Lowest self-pay alternative
- $149 per month, Wegovy
A quick look at Saxenda
Its half-life is about 13 hours. After 13 h, half is gone, and five half-lives (2.7 d) leave about 3% behind.
In SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56 weeks, the body weight figure was 7.4%, against 3% on placebo.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).
Prescription alternatives to Saxenda
| Medicine | Ingredient | How it is taken | Shared use | Trial weight loss | Self-pay from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wegovy | semaglutide | weekly injection or daily tablet | weight loss | 14.9% | $149 per month |
 Zepbound | tirzepatide | weekly injection | weight loss | 20.9% | $299 per month |
 Foundayo | orforglipron | daily tablet | weight loss | 11.1% | $149 per month |