Description
Saxenda is a weight loss medicine. The active ingredient is liraglutide. Saxenda is administered under the skin (subcutaneously) and is injected using a short needle in places like the stomach, upper leg (thigh) or upper arm. Liraglutide is similar to a naturally occuraing hormone called glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP-1) this is released from the intestine after a meal.
Saxenda® is used for weight loss in addition to diet and exercise in adults aged 18 and above who have
- a BMI of 30 kg/m² or greater (obesity) or
- a BMI of 27 kg/m² and less than 30 kg/m² (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’).
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.