Saxenda

You can buy the Saxenda replacements, Mounjaro and Wegovy, online from our registered online doctor service.

The next generation of GLP1 weight loss injections are Mounjaro and Wegovy.

These are once weekly, instead of once daily treatment, and can achieve ~15-20% body weight loss on average, in comparison to ~10% for Saxenda.

You can request to buy weight loss injections online with our online doctor service. We use Royal Mail as our courier partner, and they are able to facilitate next day delivery if you choose.

Due to the extra cost involved in keeping this medication cold during transit, a £4 delivery charge will apply.

What is Saxenda?
Saxenda is an injection used for weight loss. It contains the medicine liraglutide. It can be used alongside diet and exercise to help aid weight loss. The Saxenda pen is a registered trademark of Novo Nordisk.

The drug can be prescribed for people with a body mass index (BMI) over 30. It can also be used for people with a BMI over 27 who have also been diagnosed with weight-related medical problems. These include:

Pre-diabetes and diabetes type 2Hypertension (high blood pressure)High cholesterolObstructive sleep apnoea
How does Saxenda work?
Saxenda contains the active ingredient liraglutide. Liraglutide is similar to a hormone in the body called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). This is an appetite hormone that helps regulate hunger and is released by the intestines after a meal.

Due to being similar to GLP-1, Saxenda regulates appetite causing you to feel fuller and less hungry. This can lead to eating fewer calories and losing weight. Focussing on eating a reduced-calorie diet will further enhance the benefits of Saxenda.

Is it for me?
Saxenda should only be used to help with weight loss if you have already tried and failed to lose weight through exercise and diet alone.

Certain patients can not use Saxenda. You should also avoid Saxenda if:

You have an allergy to the active ingredient, liraglutide or any of the ingredients in SaxendaYou are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Saxenda can harm your unborn baby.You are breastfeeding
How effective is it?
When using Saxenda pens to suppress appetite, you can expect to lose a minimum of 5% of your initial body weight after completing a 12-week course of treatment. You should stop using Saxenda if you have been unable to lose at least 5% of your starting body weight at this time.

In clinical trials of Saxenda, patients saw better results in losing weight when compared to using a placebo injection over 56 weeks. The results are summarised below;

63% lost at least 5% of body weight33% lost at least 10% of body weight15% lost at least 15% of body weight