... tell me to stop taking it but I'm losing weight. Did anyone else experience a faster heart rate but stay on Saxenda and be OK?
When taking Saxenda my heart is racing a bit. I buy privately. If I go to my GP she will just...
Question posted by Humptydumpty2 on 27 Feb 2021
Last updated on 27 February 2021 by masso
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Cardiovascular
Chronic Weight Management:
Very common (10% or more): Increases in mean resting heart rate
Common (1% to 10%): Hypotension
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Cardiac conduction disorder, tachycardia
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus:
Common (1% to 10%): Increased heart rate[Ref]
Chronic Weight Management:
Cardiac conduction disorders were reported as first degree atrioventricular block, right bundle branch block, or left bundle branch block.
Increases in mean resting heart rate of 2 to 3 beats per minute (bpm) were observed in clinical trials. Increases of 10 and 20 bpm at 2 consecutive visits were 34% and 5% in liraglutide-treated patients versus 19% and 2% in the placebo group, respectively. Resting heart rate exceeding 100 bpm was recorded for 6% of liraglutide-treated patients versus 4% of placebo patients. Tachycardia was reported in 0.6% of liraglutide-treated patients compared with 0.1% of placebo patients. Monitoring heart rate over 24-hours found that liraglutide treatment was associated with a 4 to 9 bpm higher heart rate than placebo. The clinical significance of this is unknown.[Ref]
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