Comparing Liraglutide vs Ozempic
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Prescription only
Liraglutide (brand name Victoza) lowers blood sugar levels by mimicking the effects of GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and lowers glucagon secretion from the... View more |
Prescription only
Ozempic lowers blood sugar levels by mimicking the effects of GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and lowers glucagon secretion from the liver. It is... View more |
Related suggestions Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight)
Type 2 Diabetes
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
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| More about Liraglutide | More about Ozempic (semaglutide) | ||||||||
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Liraglutide has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 2330 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Ozempic has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 1526 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Liraglutide side effects |
View all Ozempic side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Saxenda, Victoza | Other semaglutide brands include: Rybelsus, Wegovy | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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13 hours |
168 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Victoza
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
Saxenda See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 274 drugs are known to interact with Liraglutide:
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with Ozempic:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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January 25, 2010 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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