Saxenda Butt: How Common, How Long It Lasts, What Helps
The Saxenda label does not include 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 39.3%
Saxenda in brief
Its half-life is about 13 hours. At 13 h, half has gone; by five half-lives (2.7 d), about 3% remains.
For SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56 weeks, the figure for body weight was 7.4%, compared with 3% on placebo.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).
What the Saxenda label lists instead
The Saxenda label does not include Butt changes. The label lists these five side effects most often.
| Side effect | Placebo | Saxenda Saxenda | More than placebo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 13.8% | 39.3% | +25.5 points |
| Diarrhea | 9.9% | 20.9% | +11 points |
| Constipation | 8.5% | 19.4% | +10.9 points |
| Vomiting | 3.9% | 15.7% | +11.8 points |
| Injection Site Reaction | 10.5% | 13.9% | +3.4 points |
Source: Saxenda label (DailyMed).
Source: FDA label (DailyMed).