Both Victoza and Saxenda have the same Liraglutide molecule but the former is indicated for weight loss alone and the latter can be used in obese, Diabetes patients. The dose for weight loss is 3mg daily but why do we need 2 different products?
Victoza's syringe is fractioned in smaller doses, starting with 0.6mg. You can titrate it up to 3mg. This is ideal for diabetes treatment, as most of patients respond to lower daily doses ranging from 0,6 to 1,8. Saxenda, on the other hand, targets obesity treatment, which needs doses as high as 3mg/day, being a more economic option for this purpose. Hope it helps!
But how hypoglycemia is more associated with Victoza than Saxenda although the latter is administered in higher doses than the first? Ana Cristina Diniz Silva