Victoza Vial: What It Is, Price and How It Differs from the Pen
Victoza vial: 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 once five half-lives pass (2.7 d) only about 3% is left.
In LEAD-3, people with type 2 diabetes lost 2.5 kg over 52 weeks, compared with 1.1 kg on placebo.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).