{"product_id":"saxenda-liraglutide-weight-loss-injection","title":"Saxenda","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaxenda® is an effective \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/weight-loss\"\u003eweight loss\u003c\/a\u003e drug which is used to help people with high body mass indexes (BMI). Your BMI is a measure that uses your height and weight to see if you’re a healthy weight, and we'll check this before our clinicians can prescribe this treatment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith lifestyle changes, \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicines.org.uk\/emc\/product\/2313\/smpc#gref\" target=\"_blank\"\u003earound 86%\u003c\/a\u003e of people who use Saxenda® lose weight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is Saxenda®?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaxenda® is a weight loss drug containing the active ingredient liraglutide. It’s injected into the body each day to help you lose weight. The \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicines.org.uk\/emc\/product\/2313\/smpc#gref\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etreatment works best\u003c\/a\u003e when it’s combined with a reduced calorie diet and increased exercise programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow does Saxenda® work?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimply put, Saxenda® works by making you feel less hungry and fuller when you eat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour body produces a hormone known as a glucagon-like-peptide (GLP-1), which helps you to naturally regulate your appetite. Liraglutide copies the action of this hormone, by reducing your appetite, which hopefully means you need to eat less, and you lose weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSaxenda® effectiveness\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaxenda® has been proven to be a very effective weight loss treatment, with lifestyle changes, as many as 85% of the people taking it losing some weight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicines.org.uk\/emc\/product\/2313\/smpc#gref\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclinical study over 56 weeks\u003c\/a\u003e, where patients received Saxenda® alongside a reduced calorie diet and exercise counselling: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree in five\u003c\/strong\u003e people \u003cstrong\u003elost more than 5%\u003c\/strong\u003e of their body weight (that was an average of 5kg) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne in three\u003c\/strong\u003e people \u003cstrong\u003elost more than 10%\u003c\/strong\u003e of their body weight (that was an average of 10kg) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho can take Saxenda®?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaxenda® is suitable for people with: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA BMI of 30 and over \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA BMI of 27 to 30 and have another weight-related ‘co-morbidity’ (e.g. high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnoea) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drug always works best when paired with a low calorie, balanced diet and increased exercise programme. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTaking Saxenda®\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re prescribed Saxenda®, you’ll have to inject yourself with the treatment each day.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saxenda.co.uk\/patient-site\/dosing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edosing schedule\u003c\/a\u003e increases throughout the first four weeks, to make sure your body can tolerate the treatment and you don’t experience lots of side effects. This process is called \u003cstrong\u003etitration\u003c\/strong\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Saxenda® dosing schedule is as follows: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeek 1 – 0.6mg injected daily \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeek 2 – 1.2mg injected daily \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeek 3 – 1.8mg injected daily  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeek 4 – 2.4mg injected daily \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeek 5 – 3.0mg injected daily \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you can tolerate the 3.0mg dose you will then be kept on this dose for the duration of your time taking the treatment. This is known as the \u003cstrong\u003emaintenance phase\u003c\/strong\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 12 weeks of being on the 3.0mg dose, you'll be asked to check in with your clinician. This is because you’ll only be able to continue with the treatment if you’ve lost a certain amount of weight.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UK Production","offers":[{"title":"Starter pack","offer_id":42726839746748,"sku":"4275","price":149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Maintenance pack","offer_id":42726839779516,"sku":"4276","price":239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/1284\/4476\/products\/Saxenda_weight_loss_injections.jpg?v=1744200822","url":"https:\/\/onlinedoctor.lloydspharmacy.com\/products\/saxenda-liraglutide-weight-loss-injection","provider":"UK Production","version":"1.0","type":"link"}