Protein on Victoza: How Much, Why It Matters, How to Hit It
Victoza protein: what to eat, what to limit, and why it matters on a GLP-1 medicine.
- Active ingredient
- liraglutide
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
- How it is taken
- Daily injection
- FDA-approved for
- Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk
A quick look at Victoza
Its half-life is about 13 hours: after 13 h half of it is gone, and after five half-lives (2.7 d) about 3% is left.
People with type 2 diabetes in the 52-week LEAD-3 trial lost 2.5 kg, while those on placebo lost 1.1 kg.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).