Saxenda
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Active Ingredient: liraglutide
Product Overview
About Saxenda
Saxenda is a medication that can only be obtained with a prescription.
What it is used for
There is no information available on what Saxenda is used for.
How it is used
Saxenda can only be obtained with a prescription. In children from 6 to less than 12 years old, treatment with Saxenda should be started by a doctor experienced in the treatment of children with obesity. Saxenda is given as an injection with a pre-filled pen once per day under the skin in the thigh, upper arm or belly. The dose is slowly increased over 4 weeks. Treatment with Saxenda should be stopped if patients have not lost at least 4% (for adolescents and children from 6 years of age) or 5% (for adults) of their initial body weight after 12 weeks of treatment at the maximum dose or the maximum tolerated dose. Once a year the doctor should re-assess the need to continue treatment.
How it works
The active substance in Saxenda, liraglutide, is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. The active substance in Saxenda, liraglutide, acts in the same way as GLP-1 (a natural hormone in the body), which regulates appetite. By attaching to receptors (targets) for GLP-1 in brain cells, liraglutide is thought to cause a feeling of fullness, lowering hunger and food cravings. This helps a person to reduce their food intake.
Active substance: liraglutide
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