HOW ABOUT VICTOZA? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS? FOR HOW LONG ONE SHOULD TAKE IT?

[superhorse]

[sripathi]

victoza is LIRAGLUTIDE a drug of dna origin .it is not the ist line of drug and can be used as supportive along with other drug like parenteral insulin.

2.serious side affects are reported in rats like thyroid tumours and thyroid malig nancy.general side affects like nausea giddiness ofcourse shall be there.

3 time depends on regular moitoring of BS AND NORMAL bs maintance

[gangadharan_nair]

Liraglutide injection is used with a diet and exercise program to control blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) when other medications did not control levels well enough. Liraglutide injection is in a class of medications called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. It works by helping the pancreas to release the right amount of insulin when blood sugar levels are high. Insulin helps move sugar from the blood into other body tissues where it is used for energy. Liraglutide injection also slows the emptying of the stomach and may decrease appetite and cause weight loss.

The most common side effects of liraglutide are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, upper respiratory tract infection, and headache. Patients also may experience flu like symptoms, dizziness, sinusitis, back pain, and reactions at the injection site.

Sources:--

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lirag...

medicinenet.com/liraglutide...

nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dru...

[damjibhai]

been using it for three months , effective in controlling sugars.

very expensive tho.

[damjibhai]

and yes i did have bloating initially but now there are no symptoms at all .