Saxenda Liraglutide Injection 18mg/3ml

Saxenda® Liraglutide Injection 18mg/3ml contain the active ingredient liraglutide, similar to a naturally occurring hormone called GLP-1 that is released from the intestine after a meal.

Saxenda® is used for weight loss, in addition to diet and exercise, in adults aged 18 years and above who have:

- a BMI of 30 or more (obese), or
- a BMI of 27 or more and less than 30 (overweight) and weight related health problems (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, abnormal levels of fats in the blood or breathing problems during sleep, called ‘obstructive sleep apnoea’).

Saxenda® should be used with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

BMI (Body Mass Index) is a simple measure of your weight in relation to your height. It is calculated by dividing your weight in kg by your height in metres squared.

Saxenda® works by acting on receptors in the brain that control your appetite, causing you to feel fuller and less hungry. This may help you eat less food and reduce your body weight.

Weight loss normally starts within 2 weeks and continues for 9 to 12 months on Saxenda® treatment. Saxenda® may then help you to maintain this new lower weight and help to prevent weight being regained.

Saxenda® is not addictive.

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