How long will Saxenda need to be taken for weight loss and control? Experts say they’re not sure how long would be best, since the clinical trials lasted about a year. The FDA says people should be checked after using it for 16 weeks to see if it’s working.

Your prescription of Saxenda® contains enough medicine for 30 days.

Saxenda costs about $400 a month by private prescription. It’s not subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

No. There is currently no therapeutically equivalent version of Saxenda available in the United States. Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of Saxenda. These medications may be counterfeit and potentially unsafe.

Saxenda should be discontinued, however, if a patient cannot tolerate the 3 mg dose, as efficacy has not been established at lower doses (0.6, 1.2, 1.8, and 2.4 mg). Saxenda should be taken once daily at any time of day, without regard to the timing of meals.

Experts say they’re not sure how long would be best, since the clinical trials lasted about a year. The FDA says people should be checked after using it for 16 weeks to see if it’s working. If a patient hasn’t lost at least 4% body weight, they should stop the drug.

Each pen contains 3 ml solution and is able to deliver doses of 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, 1.8 mg, 2.4 mg and 3.0 mg. Saxenda® is available in pack sizes containing 1, 3 or 5 pens.

If you miss your daily dose of Saxenda®, use Saxenda® as soon as you remember. Then, take your next daily dose as usual on the following day. Do not take an extra dose of Saxenda® or increase your dose on the following day to make up for your missed dose.

Do not use Saxenda® if you are allergic to liraglutide or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet. Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include: redness, swelling, rash and itching at the injection site. rash, itching or hives on the skin.

Once you are taking the 3-mg dose, each pen will last 6 days.