Victoza Hair Loss: How Common, How Long It Lasts, What Helps
The Victoza label does not include hair loss as a side effect. What people mean by it: more hair than usual coming out. Labels call it hair loss or alopecia.
- In the label
- Not listed
- Most common in the label
- Nausea 20%
A quick look at Victoza
The half-life is about 13 hours. After 13 h, half is gone. About 3% remains after five half-lives (2.7 d).
In LEAD-3, people with type 2 diabetes lost 2.5 kg over 52 weeks. The placebo group lost 1.1 kg.
This comes from FDA label (DailyMed).
What the Victoza label lists instead
The Victoza label does not include hair loss. Of the side effects it lists, these five come up most often.
| Side effect | Placebo | Victoza 1.2 mg | Victoza 1.8 mg | More than placebo, 1.8 mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 5% | 18% | 20% | +15 points |
| Diarrhea | 4% | 10% | 12% | +8 points |
| Headache | 7% | 11% | 10% | +3 points |
| Nasopharyngitis | 8% | 9% | 10% | +2 points |
| Decreased appetite | 1% | 10% | 9% | +8 points |
Source: Victoza label (DailyMed).
Other GLP-1s and hair loss
Each label reported trials that included different groups of people. Treat it as a rough guide.
Foundayo pill forms are included in the table too.
| Medicine | Highest rate in the label | Dose group | Placebo | People in the trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zepbound | 5% | 5 mg | 1% | Adults with obesity or overweight (weight management) |
 Foundayo | 5% | 17.2 mg | 2% | Adults with obesity or overweight (weight management) |
 Wegovy | 3% | 2.4 mg | 1% | Adults with obesity or overweight (weight management) |
 Ozempic | Listed, no rate given | – | – | – |
 Mounjaro | Listed, no rate given | – | – | – |
 Trulicity | Listed, no rate given | – | – | – |
| Byetta | Listed, no rate given | – | – | – |
 Rybelsus | Not listed | – | – | – |
 Saxenda | Not listed | – | – | – |
| Victoza | Not listed | – | – | – |
These sources were used: Wegovy label (DailyMed), Zepbound label (DailyMed), and Foundayo label (DailyMed).
Source: FDA label (DailyMed).