Free
E-newsletter
Subscribe to Housecall
Our weekly general interest
e-newsletter keeps you up to date
on a wide variety of health topics.
close window
Mayo Clinic Housecall
Stay up to date on the latest health information.
What you get
- Free weekly e-newsletter
- Mayo Clinic expertise
- Recipes, tools and other helpful information
- We do not share your e-mail address
Liraglutide (Subcutaneous Route)
Drug Information provided by: MicromedexUS Brand Names
|
Description
Liraglutide injection is used to treat a type of diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) called type 2 diabetes. Liraglutide is to be used when diet and exercise do not result in good blood sugar control. This medicine is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
- Solution
Find Mayo Clinic on