Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled) 3ml

INTRODUCTION TO VICTOZA 6 MG/ML PEN(PREFILLED)

Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled) contains Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. It is used to improve the glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It also slows the food passage through you’re stomach and can help prevent heart disease. It is also used in combination with other diabetic medications when they are not enough to control you’re blood sugar levels.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a disease that comes from both you’re genes and you’re lifestyle. If you have type 2 diabetes mellitus, you’re pancreas does not make enough insulin to control the level of glucose in you’re blood, and you’re body is unable to use its own insulin effectively. This results in high levels of glucose in you’re blood which can lead to medical problems such as heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, and poor circulation in you’re limbs. The main goal of treat diabetes is to lower you’re blood sugar to a normal level.

Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled) can be used in adolescents and children aged 10 years and above. Avoid driving or using machines if you experience hypoglycemia. It is given as an injection under skin (subcutaneous). Do not inject into a vein or muscle. Before receiving this medicine, tell you’re doctor if you have asthma, heart, kidney or liver problems, are pregnant or breastfeeding. The most common side effects include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, and indigestion.

USES OF VICTOZA 6 MG/ML PEN(PREFILLED)

Improve the glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

HOW VICTOZA 6 MG/ML PEN(PREFILLED) WORKS

Liraglutide is released from the gut enteroendocrine cells which controls meal-related glycemic excursions through increased production of insulin and inhibition of glucagon secretion.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Always use Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled) exactly as prescribed by you’re doctor. It is given as an injection under skin (subcutaneous). Do not inject into a vein or muscle.

SIDE EFFECTS OF VICTOZA 6 MG/ML PEN(PREFILLED)

SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS OF VICTOZA 6 MG/ML PEN

• Inflammation of you’re pancreas (pancreatitis)
• Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF VICTOZA 6 MG/ML PEN

• Nausea, vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Decreased appetite
• Indigestion
• Constipation

RARE SIDE EFFECTS OF VICTOZA 6 MG/ML PEN

• Allergic reaction with additional symptoms such as breathing problems, swelling of throat and face, fast heartbeat

HOW TO MANAGE SIDE EFFECTS

Constipation:

Eat fiber rich foods such as fresh fruit, vegetables and cereals, and drink plenty of water. Exercise more regularly.

Nausea and vomiting:

Keep try taking this medicine with, or just after, a meal or snack and stick to simple meals and do not eat rich or spicy food.

Headache:

Apply hot or cold-water bag on you’re head. Take rest in a quiet and dark room. Drink tea or coffee.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

PREGNANCY

Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled) should be used with caution in pregnant women. Consult you’re doctor before taking this medicine.

BREASTFEEDING

Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled) is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless necessary. Discuss the risks and benefits with you’re doctor.

DRIVING AND USING MACHINES

Do not drive or operate any machinery while taking this medicine, if you experience low blood sugar.

ALCOHOL

Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking this medicine.

KIDNEY

Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled) should be taken with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Consult you’re doctor for advice.

LIVER

Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled) should be taken with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Consult you’re doctor for advice.

HEART DISEASE

If you have any heart related problems, consult you’re doctor for advice before taking this medicine.

OTHERS

Do not take Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled) if you have or have had a disease of the pancreas.

INTERACTIONS

Talk to you’re doctor if you are taking:

Sulfonylurea (such as glimepiride or glibenclamide) or insulin
Warfarin or other oral anticoagulation medicines

SYNOPSIS

Drug : Liraglutide
Pharmacological Category : Glucagon-like peptide-1
Therapeutic Indication : Type 2 Diabetes mellitus
Dosage Forms : Injection

MORE INFORMATION

Store at temperature 2-8°C and keep out of reach of children. Do not freeze.

FAQs ABOUT VICTOZA 6 MG/ML PEN(PREFILLED)

Q: Can Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled) be used in pregnant women?
A: No. It is not recommended for use in the pregnant women. Consult you’re doctor before taking.

Q: What is Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled) used for?
A: It is used with a diet and exercise program to control blood sugar levels in adults and children 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use the insulin normally and cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood).

Q: How do you administer Victoza 6 mg/Ml Pen(Prefilled)?
A: Inject you’re dose of this medicine under the skin (this is called a subcutaneous injection) in one of these injection sites: you’re stomach area (abdomen), upper leg (thigh), or upper arm. Do not inject into a vein or muscle.