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Saxenda Reviews: Real Experiences, Sorted by Outcome

Saxenda reviews: what people report, grouped by theme, next to what the trials found.

Active ingredient
liraglutide
Manufacturer
Novo Nordisk
How it is taken
Daily injection
FDA-approved for
Weight loss
Saxenda reviews: a notebook and a weekly GLP-1 pen on a kitchen table

Saxenda: key facts

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

At about 13 h, half is gone because the half-life is about 13 hours. After five half-lives have passed (2.7 d), about 3% is left.

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

In SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56 weeks, the reported body-weight result was 7.4%, versus 3% on placebo.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).