Victoza Pen: Strengths, Generic Pens
Victoza pen: 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
- Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk
Victoza in brief
Its half-life is about 13 hours: after 13 h half is gone, and after five half-lives (2.7 d) about 3% is left.
In LEAD-3, people with type 2 diabetes lost 2.5 kg over 52 weeks, versus 1.1 kg for placebo.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).