Victoza Report for Patients Like You

What is Victoza?

An example of Victoza

Victoza is a brand of liraglutide, a diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. It works by increasing the amount of insulin that the body produces. It is used to treat type 2 diabetes.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
			Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations	Major	Moderate	Slight	None	Can’t tell
Diabetes Type 2	42	16
Support weight loss	14	1
Treat side effects of another treatment	2	0
Medication-induced Diabetes Mellitus	1	0
Diabetes Mellitus	1	0
Obesity	1	0

See all 62 patients currently taking Victoza

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	4
Moderate	4
Mild	4
None	4

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Victoza

See all 15 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲
Nausea	5	5
Stomach upset	2	2
Weight loss	1	1
Abdominal bloating	1	1
Decreased appetite	1	1
Stomach pain	1	1
Pain in lower back	1	1
Indigestion	1	1
Nausea and vomiting	1	1
Loss of appetite	1	1
Migraine headaches	1	1
Pain in right shoulder	1	1
Fatigue	1	1
Pancreatitis	1	1
Heartburn	1	1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Victoza. See all 21 dosages ►

0.6 mg daily	1.2 mL daily	1.2 mg daily	1.3 mg daily	1.6 mg daily	1.8 mcg daily	1.8 mg daily	6 mg daily	6 other daily	12 mg daily
12	2	23	1	4	2	12	3	1	3

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Victoza (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe	4
Did not seem to work	1
Doctor's advice	1
Other	1

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Victoza

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Reported Duration Hide details ▲

Currently Taking Victoza

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	1	1	3	8	8

Stopped Taking Victoza

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	2	2	2	0	0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Victoza

Always	15	94%
Usually	0	0%
Sometimes	1	6%
Never	0	0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Victoza

Very	2	13%
Somewhat	3	19%
A little	3	19%
Not at all	8	50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Victoza

$200+	2	14%
$100-199	2	14%
$50-99	4	29%
$25-49	0	0%
< $25	6	43%