Saxenda

Buy Saxenda (liraglutide) for Weight Loss Online

Saxenda (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with excess weight (BMI ≥27) who also have weight-related medical problems or obesity (BMI ≥30), and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60 kg) and obesity to help them lose weight and keep the weight off. Saxenda should be used with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

• Saxenda and Victoza have the same active ingredient, liraglutide, and should not be used together or with other GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines.
• It is not known if Saxenda is safe and effective when taken with other prescription, over-the-counter medicines, or herbal weight-loss products
• It is not known if Saxenda is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age
• It is not known if Saxenda is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

What is the most important information I should know about Saxenda (liraglutide)?

Serious side effects may happen in people who take Saxenda, including:

Possible thyroid tumors, including cancer. Tell your health care professional if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, or shortness of breath. These may be symptoms of thyroid cancer. In studies with rats and mice, Saxenda and medicines that work like Saxenda caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer. It is not known if Saxenda will cause thyroid tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in people.

Do not use Saxenda if you or any of your family have ever had MTC, or if you have an endocrine system condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).

What are the possible side effects of Saxenda (liraglutide)?

Saxenda may cause serious side effects, including:

• Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). Stop using Saxenda and call your healthcare provider right away if you have severe pain in your stomach area (abdomen) that will not go away, with or without vomiting. You may feel the pain from your stomach area (abdomen) to your back
• Gallbladder problems. Saxenda may cause gallbladder problems, including gallstones. Some gallbladder problems need surgery. Call your health care provider if you have any of the following symptoms: pain in your upper stomach (abdomen), fever, yellowing of your skin or eyes (jaundice), or clay-colored stools
• Increased risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in adults with type 2 diabetes who also take medicines to treat type 2 diabetes such as sulfonylureas or insulin
• Risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in children who are 12 years of age and older without type 2 diabetes
• Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar may include: shakiness, sweating, headache, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, confusion, irritability, hunger, fast heartbeat, and feeling jittery. You should check your blood sugar before you start taking Saxenda and while you take Saxenda.

Saxenda FAQs

Does Saxenda weight loss work?

In a clinical study of people taking Saxenda® for 3 yearse: 56% achieved significant weight loss at year 1, and. Approximately half of these patients maintained weight loss at 3 years when taking Saxenda® added to a reduced-calorie meal plan and increased physical activity, compared with people not on the drug.

How much weight can you lose in a week on Saxenda?

In general, patients using Saxenda can expect to lose a minimum of 5% of their starting weight by week 12 of treatment.

What foods should I avoid on Saxenda?

Generally, you should cut down on, or try to avoid the following foods when taking Saxenda:

• Biscuits, cakes and chocolates.
• Any fried food.
• Excessive amounts of alcohol.
• Any food high in saturated fats.
• Fizzy type drinks that are high in sugar.
• Avoid energy drinks or sweetened caffeinated drinks.

How soon do you start losing weight on Saxenda?

Weight loss normally starts within 2 weeks of starting Saxenda (liraglutide).