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Liraglutide Price

Liraglutide is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes (alongside dietary changes); to reduce cardiovascular risk in adults with type 2 diabetes; or for weight loss in adults and children 12 and older. Liraglutide Price

Liraglutide comes in 3 FDA-approved forms: Saxenda, Victoza, and generic liraglutide injection.
Victoza and generic liraglutide are used to lower blood sugar (glucose) in type 2 diabetes.
Only Saxenda is specifically approved for weight loss, although Victoza/ liraglutide injection may cause weight loss as a side effect (see Can liraglutide be used for weight loss?).

Liraglutide’s mechanism of action involves mimicking a natural hormone called GLP-1, that your body makes after eating. GLP-1 helps control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin when needed, reducing glucose production in the liver, slowing digestion, and decreasing appetite. When used in people with excess weight, liraglutide reduces appetite by slowing down digestion which tells your brain you are full, so you eat less. Over time, eating less leads to weight loss. Liraglutide Price

Unlike your body’s natural GLP-1 which works for minutes, liraglutide lasts for 24 hours, which means liraglutide injections only need to be given 1 time a day.

Liraglutide belongs to the drug class called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, which includes other medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Ryebelsus, Trulicity, and Byetta.

Liraglutide first gained FDA approval on January 25, 2010, under Victoza, for type 2 diabetes, and Saxenda for weight loss. A Victoza generic, called liraglutide injection, was FDA-approved on December 23, 2024. This generic is only FDA-approved to improve blood sugar control in people with Type 2 diabetes.