Description
Saxenda UK
Saxenda UK is a medication is a medicine used along with diet and increased physical activity to help manage weight. While Saxenda is highly effective for weight loss, it does come with a list of potential side effects and safety warnings. As such, it may not be right for certain people, particularly those with a history of thyroid or kidney problems. Saxenda is available as a solution for injection in a pre-filled pen. Saxenda is injected once per day, preferably at the same time every day. It is given as an injection under the skin in the thigh, upper arm or belly. The dose is slowly increased over 4 weeks.
The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription. For more information about using Saxenda, see the package leaflet or contact your healthcare provider. Saxenda is an injection that is already available in a lower dose as another drug, Victoza, which in turn is used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Treatment with Saxenda should be stopped if patients have not lost at least 4% (for adolescents) or 5% (for adults) of their initial body weight after 12 weeks of treatment at the maximum dose or the maximum tolerated dose. Once a year the doctor should re-assess the need to continue treatment.
With Saxenda, the timing of meals does not matter. In other words, you are free to take Saxenda any time you would like—but only once per day. Saxenda must not be injected intravenously (into a vein), or intramuscularly (into a muscle). Your healthcare provider should deliver the first injection in-office and show you how to do it properly. It’s also important to read the Saxenda “Instructions for Use Guide” that comes with the pen. Using an injector for the first time can feel a little intimidating.
