Victoza has no pivotal weight-loss trial behind it — it is not FDA-approved for weight management, and any weight change seen with it was a secondary observation in trials designed for blood-sugar control. If weight loss is the goal, the medications approved for it are the ones to compare.
What Victoza is approved for
Blood sugar control in adults and children 10 and older with type 2 diabetes, and lowering the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and heart disease. It is not approved for weight loss; Saxenda is the same medicine approved for that.
Victoza weight-loss results
We do not publish a weight-loss trial figure for Victoza, because there isn't an honest one to publish: it was not studied as a weight-management drug and is not approved for that use. See the FDA label for the trials that supported its approved indication.
Why results vary, what happens after stopping, and how GLP-1 medicines compare with other approaches are covered once for the whole class in GLP-1 weight-loss results. Side effects that make people stop early are on the Victoza side effects page.
FAQ about Victoza for weight loss
Is Victoza FDA-approved for weight loss?
No. The label's approved uses: blood sugar control in adults and children 10 and older with type 2 diabetes, and lowering the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and heart disease. It is not approved for weight loss; Saxenda is the same medicine approved for that.
Educational only, not medical advice. Full medical disclaimer.