Liraglutide dosage: reported doses and schedule

Typical reported dose: 0.6 mg once a day to start, up to 3 mg

• Saxenda: weekly 0.6 mg steps: 0.6 mg once daily, then 1.2 mg once daily, then 1.8 mg once daily, then 2.4 mg once daily once daily, under the skin. Drug label. Studied in: Adults meeting the Saxenda weight-management indication. (source)
• Victoza: 0.6, 1.2, then optional 1.8 mg: 0.6 mg once daily, then 1.2 mg once daily, then 1.8 mg once daily once daily, under the skin. Drug label. Studied in: Adults with type 2 diabetes. (source)
• Xultophy: start at 10 dose units: Start 10 dose units daily; then adjust by 2 dose units once or twice weekly. once daily, under the skin. Drug label. Studied in: Adults with type 2 diabetes naive to basal insulin or a GLP-1 medicine. (source)
• Xultophy: start at 16 dose units: Start 16 dose units daily; then adjust by 2 dose units once or twice weekly. once daily, under the skin. Drug label. Studied in: Adults with type 2 diabetes switching from basal insulin or a GLP-1 medicine. (source)
• Early study: 0.045 mg daily: 0.045 mg once daily; fixed assigned dose. once daily, under the skin. Studied in a trial. Studied in: Adults with type 2 diabetes. (source)
• Early study: 0.225 mg daily: 0.225 mg once daily; fixed assigned dose. once daily, under the skin. Studied in a trial. Studied in: Adults with type 2 diabetes. (source)

These are doses reported in labels, trials or user reports, not a personal plan. Check the source behind each one.

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