Short answer: Skip it. The Saxenda label says to resume the once-daily schedule with the next scheduled dose and not to take an extra or larger dose to make up. If more than 3 days have passed since your last dose, the label says to restart at 0.6 mg daily and follow the dose escalation schedule again.
| Situation | What the label says |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Once daily, any time of day (2.1) |
| Missed one dose | Take the next scheduled dose; no extra dose (2.1) |
| Double up? | No extra or increased dose to make up (2.1) |
| More than 3 days since last dose | Restart at 0.6 mg daily and follow the escalation schedule (2.1) |
Section 2.1 of the Saxenda prescribing information says that if a dose is missed, resume the once-daily regimen as prescribed with the next scheduled dose. The Patient Information says: just take your next daily dose as usual on the following day.
No. Section 2.1 says not to give an extra dose or increase the dose to make up for the missed dose.
Section 2.1 says that if more than 3 days have passed since the last dose, restart Saxenda at 0.6 mg daily and follow the dose escalation schedule in Table 1 of the label, to reduce the risk of stomach side effects that come with restarting.
The Patient Information tells patients who miss 3 days or more to call their healthcare provider about how to restart.
Saxenda can be injected at any time of day without regard to meals, and section 2.1 says no dose adjustment is needed if you change the injection site or timing.
This page summarizes FDA labeling. It is not personalized medical advice; confirm what to do with your prescriber or pharmacist.