Victoza for Breastfeeding: Evidence, Eligibility, Coverage

The Victoza label on breastfeeding: It is not known whether the medicine passes into human breast milk.

A quick look at Victoza

Time it remains in your body

The half-life is about 13 hours: by 13 h, half has cleared, and five half-lives (2.7 d) leave about 3%.

Main trial: weight lost

In the LEAD-3 trial of type 2 diabetes over 52 weeks, people lost 2.5 kg, compared with 1.1 kg on placebo.

Victoza label: breastfeeding
Medicine	What the label says
Victoza	It is not known whether the medicine passes into human breast milk.

These labels come from FDA: FDA label on DailyMed.

This comes from the label warnings: FDA label at DailyMed.

GLP-1 medicines and breastfeeding
Medicine	What the label says	How it is taken
Victoza	It is not known whether the medicine passes into human breast milk.	daily injection
Ozempic	It is not known whether the medicine passes into human breast milk.	weekly injection
Wegovy	SNAC is in the tablets and is also found in breast milk; it is not known whether the injection passes into breast milk.	weekly injection or daily tablet
Rybelsus	The tablets contain SNAC, and breast milk also contains SNAC.	daily tablet
Mounjaro	One small study found undetectable or low levels in breast milk.	weekly injection
Zepbound	One small study found undetectable or low levels in breast milk.	weekly injection
Foundayo	It is not known whether the medicine passes into human breast milk.	daily tablet
Trulicity	It is not known whether the medicine passes into human breast milk.	weekly injection
Saxenda	It is not known whether the medicine passes into human breast milk.	daily injection
Byetta	It is not known whether the medicine passes into human breast milk.	twice-daily injection