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Saxenda Foods to Avoid (and Why They Trigger Nausea and Reflux)

Saxenda foods to avoid: what to eat, what to limit, and why it matters on a GLP-1 medicine.

Active ingredient
liraglutide
Manufacturer
Novo Nordisk
How it is taken
Daily injection
FDA-approved for
Weight loss
Saxenda foods to avoid: a high-protein plate on a GLP-1

Saxenda in short

How long it lasts in your body
100%50%25%0%013 h26 h39 h2.2 d2.7 d50%25%12.5%time after the dose

Its half-life is about 13 hours: after 13 h half is gone, and after five half-lives (2.7 d) about 3% is left.

How much weight was lost in the main trial
Saxenda (SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes)7.4%Placebo3%

In the SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56-week trial: 7.4% of body weight, versus 3% on placebo.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).