Saxenda weight loss pen contains the active ingredient Liraglutide, which works in many ways to help you lose weight. It slows down the passage of food through your body and curbs your appetite, allowing you to feel fuller for longer and helps you create better eating habits, so you can stay healthy in the long run.
How long does one pen last?
One 3ml Saxenda pen contains 18 mg of liraglutide. To begin treatment, you will need to steadily increase the amount of Saxenda you inject, increasing the dose every week as your body starts to tolerate it better. The loading phase should follow the dosage regimen below over a period of 4 weeks.
- 0.6mg for 7 days
- Then 1.2mg for 7 days
- Then 1.8mg for 7 days
- Then 2.4 mg for 7 days
3 Pens are enough to last you the first 4 Weeks of treatment. You then need to switch to a maintenance dose of 3mg per day. From this point on 1 pen will last you 6 days. We recommend you purchase 5 pens to last you a tidy 30 days. This is ample time to monitor progress and see results.
Some common side effects can include burping; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; dry mouth, in which case speak to your doctor or Pharmacist in regard to the cost benefit of continuing. Discontinue if symptoms of acute pancreatitis occur, such as persistent, severe abdominal pain, and seek immediate medical attention. Due to decreased appetite it may be possible to become dehydrated, please ensure you are adequately monitoring your fluid intake.
Other serious side effects which warrant immediate medical attention include and are not limited to:
- Change in volume or colour of urine
- Change in pace and rhythm of heartbeats (faster than usual)
- changes in your mood
- Jaundice (yellow skin and eyes indicative of liver issues)
- Sweating, blurred vision, tingling, shaking, or dizziness – these are signs of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar, diabetics should take special care).
