Learn about cost, side effects, and more for Saxenda (liraglutide), a prescription injection that treats obesity and overweight in adults and some children.

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD There are various types of injectable medications for weight loss, which can be injected into the stomach or other areas. These include commonly prescribed ...

Saxenda (liraglutide) is a brand-name drug prescribed for weight management in adults and some children. Saxenda comes as an injection pen that’s typically used once per day. Your doctor will ...

Saxenda and Victoza are brand-name injection pens that contain the same active drug, liraglutide. Saxenda is used for weight management. Victoza is used to treat type 2 diabetes and to lower the ...

Weight-loss injections are safe and effective for children as young as six, new study shows Results showed that children treated with Saxenda reduced their Body Mass Index (BMI) by 5.8%, while the ...

Saxenda® injection was administered daily at its commercially available starting dose of 0.6 mg for 7 days with a follow-up evaluation at day 8, compared to oral DehydraTECH-liraglutide (45 mg ...