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Significant demand for weight-management medicines has impacted the availability of Novo Nordisk obesity medications, including Saxenda®.
We continue to produce and ship all available Saxenda®, but unfortunately, you may still have difficulty filling Saxenda® prescriptions for the foreseeable future.
We sincerely regret and apologize for any disruptions in care that you may experience. We encourage you to discuss alternative treatment options with your health care provider and to work together to adjust your care plan appropriately. For additional questions, please call the Saxenda® Hotline, 1-844-845-6913, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm ET.

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Managing a long-term disease like obesity requires more than willpower alone. Saxenda® may help adults with obesity and some children aged 12-17 with obesity, and some adults with overweight (excess weight) and weight-related medical problems, lose weight and keep it off. Saxenda® is used with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.

[H2] Learn about weight loss with Saxenda® for adults and teens

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Managing a long-term disease like obesity requires more than willpower alone. Saxenda® may help adults with obesity and some children aged 12-17 with obesity, and some adults with overweight (excess weight) and weight-related medical problems, lose weight and keep it off. Saxenda® is used with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.

[H3] Learn about weight loss with Saxenda® for adults and teens

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[H2] Is Saxenda® covered by my insurance?

Simply enter some basic information to check your benefits and find out how much you’ll pay for Saxenda®.

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[H2] Get On-demand Phone Support

The Saxenda® Hotline offers free support for adult patients and caregivers for teens. Just call 1-844-845-6913 Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM ET.

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The Saxenda® Hotline offers free support for adult patients and caregivers for teens. Just call 1-844-845-6913 Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM ET.

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INDICATION AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

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[H1] Important Safety Information
[H2] What is the most important information I should know about Saxenda®?
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).
[H2] Who should not use Saxenda®?
Do not use Saxenda® if:you or any of your family have ever had MTC or if you have MEN 2you have had a serious allergic reaction to liraglutide or any of the ingredients in Saxenda®. See symptoms of serious allergic reactions in "What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?"Before taking Saxenda®, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:have or have had problems with your pancreashave severe problems with your stomach, such as slowed emptying of your stomach (gastroparesis) or problems with digesting food are scheduled to have surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation)are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Saxenda® passes into your breast milk. You and your health care provider should decide if you will use Saxenda® or breastfeedTell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Saxenda® may affect the way some medicines work and some other medicines may affect the way Saxenda® works. Tell your health care provider if you take diabetes medicines, especially insulin and sulfonylurea medicines.
[H2] How should I use Saxenda®?
Read the Instructions for Use that comes with Saxenda®Inject your dose of Saxenda® under the skin (subcutaneously) in your stomach area (abdomen), upper leg (thigh), or upper arm, as instructed by your health care provider. Do not inject into a vein or muscleSaxenda® is injected 1 time each day, at any time during the day.Change (rotate) your injection site within the area you choose with each injection to reduce your risk of getting lumps under the skin (cutaneous amyloidosis). Do not use the same site for each injectionDo not share your SAXENDA® pen with other people, even if the needle has been changed. You may give other people a serious infection or get a serious infection from them.
[H2] What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?
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 nausea or vomiting. Sometimes you may feel the pain from your abdomen to your backincreased risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in adults with type 2 diabetes especially those who also take medicines to treat type 2 diabetes such as sulfonylureas or insulinrisk 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: dizziness or light-headedness, blurred vision, anxiety, irritability or mood changes, sweating, slurred speech, hunger, confusion or drowsiness, shakiness, weakness, headache, fast heartbeat, and feeling jittery. You should check your blood sugar before you start taking Saxenda® and while you take Saxenda®increased heart rate. Saxenda® can increase your heart rate while you are at rest. Your health care provider should check your heart rate while you take Saxenda®. Tell your health care professional if you feel your heart racing or pounding in your chest and it lasts for several minutesdehydration leading to kidney problems. Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting may cause a loss of fluids (dehydration) which may cause kidney problems. It is important for you to drink fluids to help reduce your chance of dehydration. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea that does not go awaysevere stomach problems. Stomach problems, sometimes severe, have been reported in people who use Saxenda®. Tell your healthcare provider if you have stomach problems that are severe or will not go awayserious allergic reactions. Stop using Saxenda® and get medical help right away if you have any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction including swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, fainting or feeling dizzy, very rapid heartbeat, problems breathing or swallowing, or severe rash or itchinggallbladder problems. Saxenda® may cause gallbladder problems including gallstones. Some gallbladder problems need surgery. Call your healthcare 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 stoolsfood or liquid getting into the lungs during surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation). Saxenda® may increase the chance of food getting into your lungs during surgery or other procedures. Tell all your healthcare providers that you are taking Saxenda® before you are scheduled to have surgery or other proceduresThe most common side effects of Saxenda® in adults include nausea, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, injection site reaction, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), headache, tiredness (fatigue), dizziness, stomach pain, and change in enzyme (lipase) levels in your blood. Additional common side effects in children are fever and gastroenteritis.

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[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

Please click here for Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for Saxenda®.

Saxenda® is a prescription medication.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

INDICATION AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

[H1] Important Safety Information
[H2] What is the most important information I should know about Saxenda®?
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).
[H2] Who should not use Saxenda®?
Do not use Saxenda® if:you or any of your family have ever had MTC or if you have MEN 2you have had a serious allergic reaction to liraglutide or any of the ingredients in Saxenda®. See symptoms of serious allergic reactions in "What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?"Before taking Saxenda®, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:have or have had problems with your pancreashave severe problems with your stomach, such as slowed emptying of your stomach (gastroparesis) or problems with digesting food are scheduled to have surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation)are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Saxenda® passes into your breast milk. You and your health care provider should decide if you will use Saxenda® or breastfeedTell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Saxenda® may affect the way some medicines work and some other medicines may affect the way Saxenda® works. Tell your health care provider if you take diabetes medicines, especially insulin and sulfonylurea medicines.
[H2] How should I use Saxenda®?
Read the Instructions for Use that comes with Saxenda®Inject your dose of Saxenda® under the skin (subcutaneously) in your stomach area (abdomen), upper leg (thigh), or upper arm, as instructed by your health care provider. Do not inject into a vein or muscleSaxenda® is injected 1 time each day, at any time during the day.Change (rotate) your injection site within the area you choose with each injection to reduce your risk of getting lumps under the skin (cutaneous amyloidosis). Do not use the same site for each injectionDo not share your SAXENDA® pen with other people, even if the needle has been changed. You may give other people a serious infection or get a serious infection from them.
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Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight-related medical problems, 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. Click here for full Indications and Usage.

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[H1] How Saxenda® Works

Saxenda® addresses one of the body's natural responses to weight loss.

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The body naturally produces an appetite hormone known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) that helps to regulate hungerSaxenda® works like GLP-1 by regulating the appetite, which can lead to eating fewer calories and losing weight

[H1] Weight Loss With Saxenda®

Losing weight can be difficult. Maintaining weight loss is often even harder. Learn how Saxenda® has helped some adults and teens lose weight and keep it off.  Then Check Your Coverage and speak with your (or your teen's) health care provider about Saxenda®.

[H2] Saxenda® Adult Study Results

[H2] How much weight can I lose?

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Saxenda® was clinically tested and proven in a study of 3,731 adult patients in which 85% of people taking Saxenda® lost some weight.a In this study:

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Which means those patients lost an average of ~12 lb (from before they entered the study)

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Which means those patients lost an average of ~23 lb (from before they entered the study)

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Which means those patients lost an average of ~47 lb (from before they entered the study)

aResults are from a 56-week trial of 3,731 adults with body mass index (BMI) of 27-29.9 with at least 1 weight-related condition, or BMI of at least 30 not including adults with type 2 diabetes. In this study, 2,487 patients received Saxenda® and 1,244 received placebo. Both groups also received a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity counseling.
bFor patients taking placebo: 5% or more weight loss was achieved by 34% of patients, 10% or more weight loss was achieved by 15% of patients, and 20% or more weight loss was achieved by 3% of patients.
c3 out of 5=62%; 1 out of 3=34%.
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[H2] Can I keep the weight off?

In a clinical study of people taking Saxenda® for 3 yearse:

56% achieved significant weight loss at year 1, andApproximately 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

eIn a 3-year study, 2,254 adults with pre-diabetes and BMI ≥30 or ≥27 with one or more weight-related conditions were given Saxenda® (1,505 people) or placebo (749 people) added to a reduced-calorie meal plan and increased physical activity. The study looked at how many people lost ≥5% of their body weight. At year one, 891 people on Saxenda® (56%) lost ≥5% of their weight vs 182 patients on placebo (25%). After 3 years, 747 people on Saxenda® and 322 people on placebo remained and had their weight measured. 391 of those people on Saxenda® (26%) lost ≥5% of their weight at both the 1- and 3-year marks vs 74 people on placebo (10%).

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[H3] How can I tell if Saxenda® is working?

Adults who take Saxenda® will know if it's working for them if they lose 4% of their body weight by their 4-month follow-up appointment.

[H2] Saxenda® Teens Study Results

If your teen with obesity has struggled with losing weight and keeping it off, help is available. Review the results from our clinical study below. They showed that Saxenda® significantly reduced BMI-for-age. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number based on weight and height used to determine obesity. For teens, BMI is compared with peers of the same age and gender in a metric called BMI-for-age. Lowering BMI-for-age by 0.20 or more is considered clinically significant.

[H2] Proven results

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When combined with healthy nutrition and physical activity counseling, a 1-year study of teens aged 12 to 17 years with obesity showed thata:
Teens treated with Saxenda® lowered their BMI-for-age by 0.23Teens not treated with Saxenda® did not lower their BMI-for-age at all

[H3] Saxenda® significantly lowered BMI-for-age compared with teens not treated with Saxenda®

aResults are from a 56-week study of 251 patients aged 12 to 17 years with BMI corresponding to ≥30 kg/m2 for adults and BMI of 95th percentile or greater for age and sex that compared Saxenda® with placebo. Both groups received lifestyle therapy, defined as healthy nutrition and physical activity counseling for weight loss.

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[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

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[H1] Important Safety Information
[H2] What is the most important information I should know about Saxenda®?
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).
[H2] Who should not use Saxenda®?
Do not use Saxenda® if:you or any of your family have ever had MTC or if you have MEN 2you have had a serious allergic reaction to liraglutide or any of the ingredients in Saxenda®. See symptoms of serious allergic reactions in "What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?"Before taking Saxenda®, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:have or have had problems with your pancreashave severe problems with your stomach, such as slowed emptying of your stomach (gastroparesis) or problems with digesting food are scheduled to have surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation)are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Saxenda® passes into your breast milk. You and your health care provider should decide if you will use Saxenda® or breastfeedTell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Saxenda® may affect the way some medicines work and some other medicines may affect the way Saxenda® works. Tell your health care provider if you take diabetes medicines, especially insulin and sulfonylurea medicines.
[H2] How should I use Saxenda®?
Read the Instructions for Use that comes with Saxenda®Inject your dose of Saxenda® under the skin (subcutaneously) in your stomach area (abdomen), upper leg (thigh), or upper arm, as instructed by your health care provider. Do not inject into a vein or muscleSaxenda® is injected 1 time each day, at any time during the day.Change (rotate) your injection site within the area you choose with each injection to reduce your risk of getting lumps under the skin (cutaneous amyloidosis). Do not use the same site for each injectionDo not share your SAXENDA® pen with other people, even if the needle has been changed. You may give other people a serious infection or get a serious infection from them.
[H2] What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?
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 nausea or vomiting. Sometimes you may feel the pain from your abdomen to your backincreased risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in adults with type 2 diabetes especially those who also take medicines to treat type 2 diabetes such as sulfonylureas or insulinrisk 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: dizziness or light-headedness, blurred vision, anxiety, irritability or mood changes, sweating, slurred speech, hunger, confusion or drowsiness, shakiness, weakness, headache, fast heartbeat, and feeling jittery. You should check your blood sugar before you start taking Saxenda® and while you take Saxenda®increased heart rate. Saxenda® can increase your heart rate while you are at rest. Your health care provider should check your heart rate while you take Saxenda®. Tell your health care professional if you feel your heart racing or pounding in your chest and it lasts for several minutesdehydration leading to kidney problems. Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting may cause a loss of fluids (dehydration) which may cause kidney problems. It is important for you to drink fluids to help reduce your chance of dehydration. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea that does not go awaysevere stomach problems. Stomach problems, sometimes severe, have been reported in people who use Saxenda®. Tell your healthcare provider if you have stomach problems that are severe or will not go awayserious allergic reactions. Stop using Saxenda® and get medical help right away if you have any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction including swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, fainting or feeling dizzy, very rapid heartbeat, problems breathing or swallowing, or severe rash or itchinggallbladder problems. Saxenda® may cause gallbladder problems including gallstones. Some gallbladder problems need surgery. Call your healthcare 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 stoolsfood or liquid getting into the lungs during surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation). Saxenda® may increase the chance of food getting into your lungs during surgery or other procedures. Tell all your healthcare providers that you are taking Saxenda® before you are scheduled to have surgery or other proceduresThe most common side effects of Saxenda® in adults include nausea, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, injection site reaction, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), headache, tiredness (fatigue), dizziness, stomach pain, and change in enzyme (lipase) levels in your blood. Additional common side effects in children are fever and gastroenteritis.

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[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

Please click here for Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for Saxenda®.

Saxenda® is a prescription medication.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

INDICATION AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

[H1] Important Safety Information
[H2] What is the most important information I should know about Saxenda®?
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 s

Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight-related medical problems, 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. Click here for full Indications and Usage.

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[H1] Would Saxenda® Be a Good Fit?

Saxenda® is a medicine that can help people lose weight and keep it off. Learn more about how Saxenda® works, the amount of weight it’s helped people lose, the Saxenda® Pen, dosing, and potential side effects in this section. Then ask your health care provider if Saxenda® may be a good fit for you.

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[H2] How Saxenda® works

Learn more about how Saxenda® works and see results from clinical studies that demonstrate its proven ability to help people shed excess weight and keep it off.

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[H2] Side effects

Review the side effects associated with Saxenda® and find out more about what to expect.

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[H2] How to use the pen

Learn more about taking Saxenda® and the 3 areas on your body where you can inject it.

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[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

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[H1] Important Safety Information
[H2] What is the most important information I should know about Saxenda®?
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).
[H2] Who should not use Saxenda®?
Do not use Saxenda® if:you or any of your family have ever had MTC or if you have MEN 2you have had a serious allergic reaction to liraglutide or any of the ingredients in Saxenda®. See symptoms of serious allergic reactions in "What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?"Before taking Saxenda®, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:have or have had problems with your pancreashave severe problems with your stomach, such as slowed emptying of your stomach (gastroparesis) or problems with digesting food are scheduled to have surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation)are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Saxenda® passes into your breast milk. You and your health care provider should decide if you will use Saxenda® or breastfeedTell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Saxenda® may affect the way some medicines work and some other medicines may affect the way Saxenda® works. Tell your health care provider if you take diabetes medicines, especially insulin and sulfonylurea medicines.
[H2] How should I use Saxenda®?
Read the Instructions for Use that comes with Saxenda®Inject your dose of Saxenda® under the skin (subcutaneously) in your stomach area (abdomen), upper leg (thigh), or upper arm, as instructed by your health care provider. Do not inject into a vein or muscleSaxenda® is injected 1 time each day, at any time during the day.Change (rotate) your injection site within the area you choose with each injection to reduce your risk of getting lumps under the skin (cutaneous amyloidosis). Do not use the same site for each injectionDo not share your SAXENDA® pen with other people, even if the needle has been changed. You may give other people a serious infection or get a serious infection from them.
[H2] What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?
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 nausea or vomiting. Sometimes you may feel the pain from your abdomen to your backincreased risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in adults with type 2 diabetes especially those who also take medicines to treat type 2 diabetes such as sulfonylureas or insulinrisk 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: dizziness or light-headedness, blurred vision, anxiety, irritability or mood changes, sweating, slurred speech, hunger, confusion or drowsiness, shakiness, weakness, headache, fast heartbeat, and feeling jittery. You should check your blood sugar before you start taking Saxenda® and while you take Saxenda®increased heart rate. Saxenda® can increase your heart rate while you are at rest. Your health care provider should check your heart rate while you take Saxenda®. Tell your health care professional if you feel your heart racing or pounding in your chest and it lasts for several minutesdehydration leading to kidney problems. Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting may cause a loss of fluids (dehydration) which may cause kidney problems. It is important for you to drink fluids to help reduce your chance of dehydration. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea that does not go awaysevere stomach problems. Stomach problems, sometimes severe, have been reported in people who use Saxenda®. Tell your healthcare provider if you have stomach problems that are severe or will not go awayserious allergic reactions. Stop using Saxenda® and get medical help right away if you have any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction including swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, fainting or feeling dizzy, very rapid heartbeat, problems breathing or swallowing, or severe rash or itchinggallbladder problems. Saxenda® may cause gallbladder problems including gallstones. Some gallbladder problems need surgery. Call your healthcare 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 stoolsfood or liquid getting into the lungs during surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation). Saxenda® may increase the chance of food getting into your lungs during surgery or other procedures. Tell all your healthcare providers that you are taking Saxenda® before you are scheduled to have surgery or other proceduresThe most common side effects of Saxenda® in adults include nausea, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, injection site reaction, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), headache, tiredness (fatigue), dizziness, stomach pain, and change in enzyme (lipase) levels in your blood. Additional common side effects in children are fever and gastroenteritis.

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[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

Please click here for Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for Saxenda®.

Saxenda® is a prescription medication.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

INDICATION AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

[H1] Important Safety Information
[H2] What is the most important information I should know about Saxenda®?
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).
[H2] Who should not use Saxenda®?
Do not use Saxenda® if:you or any of your family have ever had MTC or if you have MEN 2you have had a serious allergic reaction to liraglutide or any of the ingredients in Saxenda®. See symptoms of serious allergic reactions in "What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?"Before taking Saxenda®, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:have or have had problems with your pancreashave severe problems with your stomach, such as slowed emptying of your stomach (gastroparesis) or problems with digesting food are scheduled to have surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation)are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Saxenda® passes into your breast milk. You and your health care provider should decide if you will use Saxenda® or breastfeedTell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Saxenda® may affect the way some medicines work and some other medicines may affect the way Saxenda® works. Tell your health care provider if you take diabetes medicines, especially insulin and sulfonylurea medicines.
[H2] How should I use Saxenda®?
Read the Instructions for Use that comes with Saxenda®Inject your dose of Saxenda® under the skin (subcutaneously) in your stomach area (abdomen), upper leg (thigh), or upper arm, as instructed by your health care provider. Do not inject into a vein or muscleSaxenda® is injected 1 time each day, at any time during the day.Change (rotate) your injection site within the area you choose with each injection to reduce your risk of getting lumps under the skin (cutaneous amyloidosis). Do not use the same site for each injectionDo not share your SAXENDA® pen with other people, even if the needle has been changed. You may give other people a serious infection or get a serious infection from them.
[H2] What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?
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 nausea or vomiting. Sometimes you may feel the pain from your abdomen to your backincreased risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in adults with type 2 diabetes especially those who also take medicines to treat type 2 diabetes such as sulfonylureas or insulinrisk 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: dizziness or light-headedness, blurred vision, anxiety, irritability or mood changes, sweating, slurred speech, hunger, confusion or drowsiness, shakiness, weakness, headache, fast heartbeat, and feeling jittery. You should check your blood sugar before you start taking Saxenda® and while you take Saxenda®increased heart rate. Saxenda® can increase your heart rate while you are at rest. Your health care provider should check your heart rate while you take Saxenda®. Tell your health care

Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight-related medical problems, 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. Click here for full Indications and Usage.

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[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

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[H1] Important Safety Information
[H2] What is the most important information I should know about Saxenda®?
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).
[H2] Who should not use Saxenda®?
Do not use Saxenda® if:you or any of your family have ever had MTC or if you have MEN 2you have had a serious allergic reaction to liraglutide or any of the ingredients in Saxenda®. See symptoms of serious allergic reactions in "What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?"Before taking Saxenda®, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:have or have had problems with your pancreashave severe problems with your stomach, such as slowed emptying of your stomach (gastroparesis) or problems with digesting food are scheduled to have surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation)are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Saxenda® passes into your breast milk. You and your health care provider should decide if you will use Saxenda® or breastfeedTell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Saxenda® may affect the way some medicines work and some other medicines may affect the way Saxenda® works. Tell your health care provider if you take diabetes medicines, especially insulin and sulfonylurea medicines.
[H2] How should I use Saxenda®?
Read the Instructions for Use that comes with Saxenda®Inject your dose of Saxenda® under the skin (subcutaneously) in your stomach area (abdomen), upper leg (thigh), or upper arm, as instructed by your health care provider. Do not inject into a vein or muscleSaxenda® is injected 1 time each day, at any time during the day.Change (rotate) your injection site within the area you choose with each injection to reduce your risk of getting lumps under the skin (cutaneous amyloidosis). Do not use the same site for each injectionDo not share your SAXENDA® pen with other people, even if the needle has been changed. You may give other people a serious infection or get a serious infection from them.
[H2] What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?
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 nausea or vomiting. Sometimes you may feel the pain from your abdomen to your backincreased risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in adults with type 2 diabetes especially those who also take medicines to treat type 2 diabetes such as sulfonylureas or insulinrisk 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: dizziness or light-headedness, blurred vision, anxiety, irritability or mood changes, sweating, slurred speech, hunger, confusion or drowsiness, shakiness, weakness, headache, fast heartbeat, and feeling jittery. You should check your blood sugar before you start taking Saxenda® and while you take Saxenda®increased heart rate. Saxenda® can increase your heart rate while you are at rest. Your health care provider should check your heart rate while you take Saxenda®. Tell your health care professional if you feel your heart racing or pounding in your chest and it lasts for several minutesdehydration leading to kidney problems. Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting may cause a loss of fluids (dehydration) which may cause kidney problems. It is important for you to drink fluids to help reduce your chance of dehydration. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea that does not go awaysevere stomach problems. Stomach problems, sometimes severe, have been reported in people who use Saxenda®. Tell your healthcare provider if you have stomach problems that are severe or will not go awayserious allergic reactions. Stop using Saxenda® and get medical help right away if you have any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction including swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, fainting or feeling dizzy, very rapid heartbeat, problems breathing or swallowing, or severe rash or itchinggallbladder problems. Saxenda® may cause gallbladder problems including gallstones. Some gallbladder problems need surgery. Call your healthcare 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 stoolsfood or liquid getting into the lungs during surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation). Saxenda® may increase the chance of food getting into your lungs during surgery or other procedures. Tell all your healthcare providers that you are taking Saxenda® before you are scheduled to have surgery or other proceduresThe most common side effects of Saxenda® in adults include nausea, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, injection site reaction, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), headache, tiredness (fatigue), dizziness, stomach pain, and change in enzyme (lipase) levels in your blood. Additional common side effects in children are fever and gastroenteritis.

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[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

Please click here for Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for Saxenda®.

Saxenda® is a prescription medication.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

INDICATION AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

[H2] What is Saxenda®?
Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity or overweight (excess weight) who also have weight related medical problems, and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60kg) 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®  is not recommended for people who also take liraglutide or other medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 receptor agonists)It is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children under 12 years of ageIt is not known if Saxenda® is safe and effective in children aged 12 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes

[H1] Important Safety Information
[H2] What is the most important information I should know about Saxenda®?
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).
[H2] Who should not use Saxenda®?
Do not use Saxenda® if:you or any of your family have ever had MTC or if you have MEN 2you have had a serious allergic reaction to liraglutide or any of the ingredients in Saxenda®. See symptoms of serious allergic reactions in "What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?"Before taking Saxenda®, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:have or have had problems with your pancreashave severe problems with your stomach, such as slowed emptying of your stomach (gastroparesis) or problems with digesting food are scheduled to have surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation)are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Saxenda® passes into your breast milk. You and your health care provider should decide if you will use Saxenda® or breastfeedTell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Saxenda® may affect the way some medicines work and some other medicines may affect the way Saxenda® works. Tell your health care provider if you take diabetes medicines, especially insulin and sulfonylurea medicines.
[H2] How should I use Saxenda®?
Read the Instructions for Use that comes with Saxenda®Inject your dose of Saxenda® under the skin (subcutaneously) in your stomach area (abdomen), upper leg (thigh), or upper arm, as instructed by your health care provider. Do not inject into a vein or muscleSaxenda® is injected 1 time each day, at any time during the day.Change (rotate) your injection site within the area you choose with each injection to reduce your risk of getting lumps under the skin (cutaneous amyloidosis). Do not use the same site for each injectionDo not share your SAXENDA® pen with other people, even if the needle has been changed. You may give other people a serious infection or get a serious infection from them.
[H2] What are the possible side effects of Saxenda®?
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 nausea or vomiting. Sometimes you may feel the pain from your abdomen to your backincreased risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in adults with type 2 diabetes especially those who also take medicines to treat type 2 diabetes such as sulfonylureas or insulinrisk 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: dizziness or light-headedness, blurred vision, anxiety, irritability or mood changes, sweating, slurred speech, hunger, confusion or drowsiness, shakiness, weakness, headache, fast heartbeat, and feeling jittery. You should check your blood sugar before you start taking Saxenda® and while you take Saxenda®increased heart rate. Saxenda® can increase your heart rate while you are at rest. Your health care provider should check your heart rate while you take Saxenda®. Tell your health care professional if you feel your heart racing or pounding in your chest and it lasts for several minutesdehydration leading to kidney problems. Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting may cause a loss of fluids (dehydration) which may cause kidney problems. It is important for you to drink fluids to help reduce your chance of dehydration. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea that does not go awaysevere stomach problems. Stomach problems, sometimes severe, have