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Victoza in UK: Price, Legality

Victoza uk: the realistic routes to a prescription and a pharmacy, and how they compare.

Active ingredient
liraglutide
Manufacturer
Novo Nordisk
How it is taken
Daily injection
FDA-approved for
Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk

Victoza overview

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 its half-life: by 13 h, half has cleared, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (2.7 d).

How much weight was lost in its main trial
Victoza (LEAD-3)2.5 kgPlacebo1.1 kg

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

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).