Comparing Saxenda vs Toujeo SoloStar
| Saxenda (liraglutide) | Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) |
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| Saxenda (liraglutide) | Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight). Saxenda may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Toujeo Solostar contains insulin glargine in a prefilled pen at a higher concentration (300 units per mL) than other forms of insulin glargine, such as Lantus Solostar, and one pen contains 450... View more |
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| More about Saxenda (liraglutide) | More about Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Saxenda has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 1451 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Toujeo SoloStar has an average rating of 4.1 out of 10 from a total of 46 ratings on Drugs.com. 22% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 57% 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 Saxenda side effects |
View all Toujeo SoloStar side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Other liraglutide brands include: Victoza | Other insulin glargine brands include: Basaglar, Lantus, Lantus SoloStar, Rezvoglar, Semglee, Toujeo Max SoloStar | ||||||||
| 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 |
24 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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 276 drugs are known to interact with Saxenda:
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A total of 396 drugs are known to interact with Toujeo SoloStar:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
February 25, 2015 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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