Saxenda Vial: What It Is, Price and How It Differs from the Pen
Saxenda vial: which forms exist, which are FDA approved, and how they differ.
- Active ingredient
- liraglutide
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
- How it is taken
- Daily injection
- FDA-approved for
- Weight loss
Saxenda: key facts
With a half-life of about 13 hours, the amount falls by half in 13 h. Following five half-lives (2.7 d), about 3% remains.
In the SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56-week study, the reported figure was 7.4% of body weight, compared with 3% for placebo.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).