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Liraglutide 6mg/ml Solution for injection in pre-filled pen

What Liraglutide is used for:

• Liraglutide is used for weight loss in addition to diet and exercise in adults aged 18 and above who have
• a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or greater (obese) or
• a BMI of 27 kg/m2 and less than 30 kg/m2 (overweight) and weight-related health problems
• (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, abnormal levels of fats in the blood or breathing
• problems during sleep called ‘obstructive sleep apnoea’).
• You should only continue using Liraglutide if you have lost at least 5% of your initial body weight after 12 weeks on the 3 mg/day dose. Consult your doctor before you continue.
• Your doctor will start you on a diet and exercise programme. Stay on this programme while you are using this medication

Possible side effects:

These include some severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), cases of inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), severe and persistent pain in the abdomen (stomach area) which might reach through to your back, as well as nausea and vomiting. Feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting), diarrhea, constipation – these usually go away after a few days or weeks.

How to use Liraglutide:

• Your treatment will start at a low dose which will be gradually increased over the first five weeks of treatment.
• When you first start using Liraglutide, the starting dose is 0.6 mg once a day, for at least one
• week.
• Your doctor will instruct you to gradually increase your dose by 0.6 mg usually each week until you reach the recommended dose of 3.0 mg once a day.
• Once you reach the recommended dose of 3.0 mg in week 5 of treatment, keep using this dose until your treatment period ends. Do not increase your dose further.
• Your doctor will assess your treatment on a regular basis.
• Before you use the pen for the first time, your doctor or nurse will show you how to use the pen.
• You can use Liraglutide at any time of the day, with or without food and drink.

How to use Liraglutide:

• • Your treatment will start at a low dose which will be gradually increased over the first five weeks of treatment.
  • When you first start using Liraglutide, the starting dose is 0.6 mg once a day, for at least one
  • week.
  • Your doctor will instruct you to gradually increase your dose by 0.6 mg usually each week until you reach the recommended dose of 3.0 mg once a day.
  • Once you reach the recommended dose of 3.0 mg in week 5 of treatment, keep using this dose until your treatment period ends. Do not increase your dose further.
  • Your doctor will assess your treatment on a regular basis.
  • Before you use the pen for the first time, your doctor or nurse will show you how to use the pen.
  • You can use Liraglutide at any time of the day, with or without food and drink.