Liraglutide

What the number means

Mean change in body weight at 56 weeks on 3.0 mg daily, in adults with overweight or obesity.

Trial averages are not a forecast for any individual. Response varies widely, the trial population was screened and supported in ways a subscription is not, and the figure describes people who stayed on the medication for the full period.

Worth knowing

• ◆A daily injection rather than weekly, which is the main reason people leave it.
• ◆Now available as a generic in several markets, which makes it by far the cheapest way into this class.
• ◆Smaller average effect, but a longer real-world safety record than the newer agents.