Victoza Dosage
Generic name: LIRAGLUTIDE 6mg in 1mL
Dosage form: injection
Drug class: GLP-1 Agonists (Incretin Mimetics)
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 1, 2025.
Recommended Dosage
Adult Patients
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- The recommended starting dosage of VICTOZA is 0.6 mg injected subcutaneously once daily for one week. The 0.6 mg once daily dosage is intended to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal adverse reactions during initial titration and is not effective for glycemic control in adults.
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- After one week at the 0.6 mg once daily dosage, increase the dosage to 1.2 mg injected subcutaneously once daily.
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- If additional glycemic control is required, increase the dosage to the maximum recommended dosage of 1.8 mg injected subcutaneously once daily after at least one week of treatment with the 1.2 mg once daily dosage.
Pediatric Patients Aged 10 Years and Older
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- The recommended starting dosage of VICTOZA is 0.6 mg injected subcutaneously once daily.
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- If additional glycemic control is required, increase the dosage in 0.6 mg increments after at least one week on the current dosage, to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal adverse reactions.
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- The maximum recommended dosage is 1.8 mg injected subcutaneously once daily.
Recommendations Regarding Missed Dose
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- Instruct patients who miss a dose of VICTOZA to resume the once daily dosage regimen as prescribed with the next scheduled dose. Do not administer an extra dose or increase the dose to make up for the missed dose.
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- If more than 3 days have elapsed since the last VICTOZA dose, reinitiate VICTOZA at 0.6 mg once daily to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal adverse reactions associated with reinitiation of treatment. Upon reinitiation, VICTOZA should be titrated at the discretion of the healthcare provider.
Important Administration Instructions
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- Inspect visually prior to each injection. Only use if solution is clear, colorless, and contains no particles.
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- Inject VICTOZA subcutaneously once daily at any time of day, independently of meals.
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- Inject VICTOZA subcutaneously in the abdomen, thigh or upper arm. No dosage adjustment is needed if changing the injection site and/or timing.
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- Rotate injection sites within the same region in order to reduce the risk of cutaneous amyloidosis.
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- When using VICTOZA with insulin, administer as separate injections. Never mix. It is acceptable to inject VICTOZA and insulin in the same body region but the injections should not be adjacent to each other.
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