VICTOZA PENS

Description

What is Victoza?

Victoza Pens 6 mg is a daily injectable prescription antidiabetic drug used to help improve blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes. It should be used together with a healthy diet and regular exercise. Its active ingredient is liraglutide.Both Victoza 2-Pak and Victoza 3-Pak are available from us. Every pen contains a total of 3mL of liraglutide. The strength of Victoza is 6mg/ml, for a total strength of 18 mg in each pen. However, you can only choose from the following strengths for each injection: 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg or 1.8 mg. Ask your doctor which dosage strength you should use.

What is it used for?

Victoza is typically used together with a healthy diet and regular exercise to improve blood sugar regulation in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is usually given after treatment with other diabetes medicines have been attempted without any success. It is not used for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.

Usage for weight loss

More recently, Victoza Pens 6 mg has been approved as a treatment to help you lose excess weight. It is specifically authorized for use in those people who are obese (with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater), or overweight (with a Body Mass Index greater than 27), and the presence of at least one weight-related medical condition like high blood pressure, diabetes, or dyslipidemia (the abnormal presence of lipids in the blood). In order to help you with losing excess weight it should be used alongside a low-calorie meal plan together with increased physical activity.

How does Victoza Pens 6 mg work?

Victoza (liraglutide) belongs to a class of medicines called GLP-1 analogues, which help your body make more insulin when your blood sugar levels are high. It is very similar to a hormone that naturally occurs in the body to help control blood sugar, insulin levels, and digestion.Liraglutide leads to insulin release from beta cells in your pancreas when there are elevated levels of blood sugar, like after you eat a meal. The insulin release slows as your blood sugar levels decrease and approach normal blood sugar levels. Glucagon, which is also produced and released from the pancreas, works the opposite of insulin in that it increases blood sugar. Liraglutide also decreases glucagon production and release, and increases the rate at which food leaves the stomach (delays gastric emptying).

How to take this medication

Make sure to take your medicine exactly as your doctor has prescribed for you. It is an injection which must be given under the skin (subcutaneously). Be careful to never inject it into a vein or muscle.Before you use the pen for the first time your doctor will show you how to properly use it. The best places to give yourself the injection are in the front of your thighs, the front of your waist (abdomen) or in your upper arm. The injection can be done at any time of the day. Never share your pen or needles with anyone else, including family members, even if you have changed the needle.