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Saxenda on Reddit: What Users Report vs the SCALE Trials

Saxenda reddit: the recurring themes in community discussion, set against the label.

Active ingredient
liraglutide
Manufacturer
Novo Nordisk
How it is taken
Daily injection
FDA-approved for
Weight loss

A quick look at Saxenda

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

About 13 hours is the half-life. Once 13 h pass, half has gone, and after five half-lives (2.7 d), about 3% is left.

Main trial: weight lost
Saxenda (SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes)7.4%Placebo3%

SCALE Obesity plus Prediabetes, 56 weeks showed 7.4% of body weight, compared with 3% on placebo.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).