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IMPORTANT NOTE: Saxenda pen packaging has changed, this means that one box of Saxenda contains 5 pens.
Unboxing and repacking will be necessary for single or extra units.
Who Is Saxenda For?
Saxenda is a medication for chronic weight management. It is for people with overweight and weight-related complications or obesity. It is meant to be used together with a lifestyle therapy regimen involving a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.
Who Should Not UseSaxenda?
-Women who are pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant
-People who have been diagnosed with medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 or have a close family member with those diseases
How Is Saxenda Dosed?
Saxenda is an injectable medication you take once a day. You may inject it at the most convenient time for you (e.g., before breakfast, lunch, dinner, or bedtime), but it should be taken at approximately the same time each day.
Saxenda comes in a prefilled multidose pen, and the dose is usually increased according to the following schedule. However, if you have side effects, your doctor may slow down the dose increases to give your body time to get used to the medication.
What are the Common Side Effects of Saxenda?
-Nausea
-Headache
-Dizziness
-Diarrhea
-Vomiting
-Upset stomach
-Constipation
Note: Nausea is most common when first starting Saxenda, but it tends to decrease over time as the body gets used to the medication.
Сontains:
Saxenda Pen 3.0ml x5
Saxenda pen needle (5ea)
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