Short answer: Skip it. The Victoza 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 once daily and step up again as your provider directs.
| Situation | What the label says |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Once daily, any time of day, independently of meals (2.3) |
| Missed one dose | Take the next scheduled dose; no extra dose (2.2) |
| Double up? | No extra or increased dose to make up (2.2) |
| More than 3 days since last dose | Restart at 0.6 mg daily, then titrate (2.2) |
Section 2.2 of the Victoza prescribing information says patients who miss a dose should resume the once-daily regimen as prescribed with the next scheduled dose. There is no catch-up window.
No. Section 2.2 says not to give an extra dose or increase the dose to make up for the missed one. The Medication Guide adds: do not take 2 doses of Victoza at the same time.
Liraglutide has an elimination half-life of about 13 hours (section 12.3), which is why the label treats each day as its own dose instead of allowing a late window like the weekly drugs.
Section 2.2 says that if more than 3 days have passed since the last dose, Victoza should be restarted at 0.6 mg once daily to reduce stomach side effects that come with restarting. After that, the dose is stepped up at the discretion of your healthcare provider.
This is a stricter restart rule than any weekly GLP-1 in this set: 3 days rather than 2 weeks.
Section 2.3 says Victoza is injected once daily at any time of day, independently of meals. The label does not set a minimum number of hours between daily doses; it simply says to take the next scheduled dose and not to double up.
This page summarizes FDA labeling. It is not personalized medical advice; confirm what to do with your prescriber or pharmacist.