Product Details
Novo Nordisk is the manufacturer of Saxenda. The active component is liraglutide, an agonist of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1 receptor). It is used to both lose weight and maintain it.
Saxenda is used for adults with obesity (BMI (body mass index) 30 kg/m2 or greater), or adults that are overweight (BMI 27 kg/m2 or greater) who also have weight-related medical problems such as hypertension (high blood pressure), type 2 diabetes mellitus, or dyslipidemia.
Saxenda may also be used in obese children aged 12 to 17 years of age, who have a bodyweight above 60 kg for weight management. Saxenda is used with a healthy diet and increased physical activity.
NowPatient offers Saxenda as a treatment for weight loss only, following an online consultation with a prescribing clinician.
About Saxenda
Saxenda is a medication that contains the active ingredient liraglutide. It works by mimicking a hormone in your body that helps regulate your appetite and food intake. This medication is suitable for adults who are overweight or obese and have weight-related medical conditions.
- Weight-loss medicine
- Self-injectable treatment
- Reduces appetite
- BMI of 27 kg/m² or greater
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