Victoza (liraglutide, diabetes label) dosage schedule
One injection a day, at any time, with or without meals, escalated on the schedule in the FDA label below. The maintenance dose is 1.2 mg or 1.8 mg once daily, and the earliest the label allows you to reach it is week 2.
Seven injections a week for a molecule the newer weekly drugs beat on every trial figure. 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 glycaemic 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 glycaemic control is required. |
Maximum dose: 1.8 mg once daily. The label sets nothing above it.
What the escalation does to the bill
No cash price is published for Victoza and this card 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.
Missed 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.
Side effects, from the same label →
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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.
- 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.
- Does the price change as the dose goes up?
- No cash price is published for Victoza and this card 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.
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.