Victoza (liraglutide, diabetes label) dosage schedule
One injection a day, at any time, with or without meals. The FDA label below escalates it on a schedule, and the maintenance dose is 1.2 mg or 1.8 mg once daily, reached no earlier than week 2.
Seven injections a week. It is here because it is still prescribed and still asked about.
| When | Dose | What the label says about it |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 0.6 mg | Titration only. The label states it is not effective for glycemic control in adults. |
| Week 2 and on | 1.2 mg | The first dose that treats anything. |
| Week 3 at the earliest | 1.8 mg | Only if additional glycemic control is required. |
Maximum dose: 1.8 mg once daily. The label sets nothing above it.
Does the price change as the dose goes up?
No cash price is published for Victoza and this page carries none, so what the ladder costs depends on a pharmacy quote. Generic liraglutide is on the market and is the reason to ask for one.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Resume the next scheduled daily dose; do not take an extra one to make up for it. More than 3 days without a dose and the label restarts treatment at 0.6 mg.
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Questions
- How long does it take to reach the maintenance dose of Victoza?
- At the fastest the label allows, week 2. Each step has to be held for its full interval before the next one, and a step can be repeated if the current dose is not tolerated — so the real answer is usually longer than the chart, never shorter.
Every dose and interval on this page is from FDA prescribing information for VICTOZA (liraglutide) , the version published 2025-11-17. Nothing here is a recommendation: the dose you take is the one your prescriber sets, and the schedule is often slowed deliberately for tolerability.