Saxenda Weight Loss Pens

Victoza is a treatment for type 2 diabetes which uses the same active ingredient as Saxenda, which is Liraglutide.

In patients with diabetes, it’s used to lower blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of heart attacks or stroke in those who also have heart disease.

However, you should not attempt to use Saxenda for anything other than weight loss or use Victoza for anything other than type 2 diabetes treatment.

Always follow the dosage instructions for your own medications carefully and do not try to change them without consulting with a medical professional.

If you’re at all concerned that you may have diabetes, you should speak to your prescriber right away so they can make any necessary assessments and provide treatment as needed.

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You do need a prescription for this medication in the UK.

Our healthcare professionals can provide prescriptions if they think this treatment would be right for you and your condition.

When you click the button which reads “Start Consultation” at the top of this page, you’ll see a short questionnaire set up by our healthcare team which is designed to help them understand your medical needs.

Just like an in-person consultation with your GP, our doctors will assess your answers to their questions and write a prescription for the treatment they think will be best for you.

You’ll then be able to pay for your medication and we’ll send it out to you quickly and in discreet packaging.

When you're beginning to take Saxenda, the number of pens you will need to complete your dose will depend on the amount of medication you're taking every day. The following calendars will show you how many pens you'll need for your first month and how you'll use them.

This is a typical titration plan however some patients may prefer to titrate slower.

You should tell your prescriber that you have diabetes before using Saxenda for the first time.

You may be able to use this product to aid with weight loss, but your prescriber may need to adjust the dose of your diabetes medications.

As these injections affect your blood sugar levels, your medications will need to be carefully managed to keep your blood sugar from getting too low.

If your prescriber does agree that Saxenda is right for you, you should be careful not to mix up your injected medications and make sure that you do not use this product at the same time as GLP-1 receptor agonists, including exenatide and lixisenatide.

You will need to follow a low-calorie diet and exercise more while taking Saxenda weight loss injections.

Your prescriber will be able to provide a diet and exercise programme for you to use alongside your weight loss injections which will help you to get the most out of your treatment.

This will not only work alongside your weight-loss treatment but will help you to make lifestyle changes and create good habits which will help you to maintain your weight loss when you eventually end your treatment.

The amount of weight you can lose when you’re taking Saxenda will depend on your own personal circumstances.

For starters, your starting weight will play a part in the amount of weight you could potentially lose, as well as your current diet and exercise plan.

When you start to take liraglutide, your prescriber will take down your starting weight and use that to monitor your progress during the first 12 weeks of treatment.

If you have increased your daily dose to 3mg of liraglutide but have not lost at least 5% of your body weight during this time, these injections probably aren’t the right weight-loss treatment for you.

With this in mind, you can determine that if this treatment does work for you, you will usually lose at least 5% of your starting weight within 12 weeks of increasing to a maximum daily dose of 3mg a day.

If you’re concerned about the amount of weight you’re losing while taking this medication, you should speak to your prescriber, doctor or pharmacist and ask for their advice.

If our independent prescribing pharmacists prescribe Saxenda for you after your consultation, they’ll send your prescription to our pharmacy team so we can send it to you quickly.

Your treatment will be sent out for next day delivery using the Royal Mail Tracked 24 service.

Your order will be in discreet packaging with no identifying features and no information about your prescription, so no worry about anyone seeing your medication.

The packaging will also include a cold pack which will keep your Saxenda pens refrigerated until they arrive at your door.

Yes, Saxenda injections work for weight loss when it’s used correctly.

However, this doesn’t mean that you’ll lose weight if you take liraglutide injections but don’t make any other lifestyle changes.

The treatment needs to be used alongside a low-calorie diet and regular exercise to be at its best, it won’t do all the weight loss work for you, but it can make your dietary changes feel easier.

There are currently no known side effects of stopping Saxenda weight loss injections.

However, you should only stop taking this treatment if you have been told to do so by your prescriber, doctor, or pharmacist.

They will help you to prepare for stopping your treatment in the most effective way possible.

The Saxenda weight loss pen should only be used by adults over the age of 18 who have a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or more and fall into the obese weight category.

It also may be used by adults who have a BMI between 27 and 30 and who have weight-related health problems, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or obstructive sleep apnoea (a condition which causes breathing problems when you sleep).

If you do not fall into either of these categories, this weight loss medication is not recommended for you and you should not attempt to use it for weight loss.

If you’re unsure about your BMI you can use a BMI calculator, which will ask for your height, weight, and some other details so it can work out your BMI for you.