Liraglutide
Brand: Victoza, Saxenda
Boxed warning
Thyroid C-cell tumors in rodents; contraindicated with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2.
- Caution
- Pancreatitis and gallbladder disease; Victoza and Saxenda are the same drug at different doses and are not used together.
- Storage
- Refrigerate before first use; in-use pen at room temperature or refrigerated for 30 days; never freeze.
- Pregnancy
- Not recommended in pregnancy; use insulin instead.
Common side effects
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Injection-site reaction
Key interactions
- Additive low blood sugar with insulin or sulfonylureas
- Slows gastric emptying
Counseling points
- Injected once daily
- Rotate injection sites
- Report severe, persistent abdominal pain
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