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Liraglutide: pen strength and half-life

Pen strength · Half-life ~13 hours

What is liraglutide?

Liraglutide is a once-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist sold as Victoza and Saxenda.

Also known as: Victoza, Saxenda.

Pens: nothing to mix

Victoza and Saxenda come in 3 mL multi-dose pens at 6 mg/mL, so each pen holds 18 mg. You dial the dose in mg on the pen. At 6 mg/mL, 0.6 mg is 0.1 mL of solution and 1.2 mg is 0.2 mL.

If you also use a powder peptide, the free peptide reconstitution calculator handles the vial math.

Liraglutide half-life and time to peak

  • Half-lifeabout 13 hours
  • Time to peak (Tmax)about 10 hours
  • Route in Dose TrackUnder the skin (subcutaneous)

The FDA Saxenda label gives a half-life of about 13 hours and a peak at 11 hours after an injection. The app uses 10 hours for time to peak, close to the label figure.

Numbers shown are the values Dose Track uses, listed only where they agree with the source above. Half-life varies from person to person and with injection site.

How to track liraglutide in Dose Track

  1. Add liraglutide from the built-in list. It sits next to everything else you take, so a GLP-1, TRT and a few peptides all live in one log.
  2. Log each pen as you use it, with the injection site, so you can see your history at a glance.
  3. Set reminders on your own schedule, whether that is daily, weekly or every few days.
  4. Your log stays on your phone.
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Frequently asked questions

Do you need to mix liraglutide?+
Victoza and Saxenda come in 3 mL multi-dose pens at 6 mg/mL, so each pen holds 18 mg. You dial the dose in mg on the pen. At 6 mg/mL, 0.6 mg is 0.1 mL of solution and 1.2 mg is 0.2 mL.
What is the half-life of liraglutide?+
Dose Track uses a half-life of about 13 hours for liraglutide. The FDA Saxenda label gives a half-life of about 13 hours and a peak at 11 hours after an injection. The app uses 10 hours for time to peak, close to the label figure.
Can I track liraglutide in Dose Track?+
Yes. Liraglutide is built into Dose Track. You can log each shot next to your other compounds and get reminders. Your log stays on your phone.

Sources

  1. Saxenda (liraglutide) prescribing information, sections 3 and 12.3. DailyMed.

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