Is There a Victoza Pill? No. Oral GLP-1 Options Explained
Victoza pill: 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: key facts
The half-life is about 13 hours. After 13 h, half is gone. About 3% is left once five half-lives have passed (2.7 d).
LEAD-3 followed people with type 2 diabetes for 52 weeks. Weight loss was 2.5 kg, compared with 1.1 kg on placebo.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).