Where do you inject Victoza?

Inject VICTOZA subcutaneously once-daily at any time of day, independently of meals, in the abdomen, thigh or upper arm. That is the label's wording, not a summary of it. Nothing about the site changes the dose — the label sets no different dose for one site over another.

What if you miss a dose of Victoza?

Instruct patients who miss a dose of VICTOZA to resume the once daily dosage regimen as prescribed with the next scheduled dose. Do not administer an extra dose or increase the dose to make up for the missed dose. And the part that costs money: If more than 3 days have elapsed since the last VICTOZA dose, reinitiate VICTOZA at 0.6 mg once daily to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal adverse reactions associated with reinitiation of treatment.

How to inject Victoza

Taken once daily, at any time, with or without meals. Everything below is quoted from the FDA label rather than summarised, because a dosing instruction restated twice stops being the label and the detail that goes missing is always the number. What this page adds to the label is the part the label has no reason to carry: what a mistake costs.

How do you inject Victoza, and what does getting it wrong cost?

Inject VICTOZA subcutaneously once-daily at any time of day, independently of meals, in the abdomen, thigh or upper arm. Storage is where the money is: the label allows 30 days out of the refrigerator, counted as a total rather than a run, and past it says to discard. And missing doses does more than skip one: if more than 3 days have elapsed since the last victoza dose, reinitiate victoza at 0.6 mg once daily to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal adverse reactions associated with reinitiation of treatment. On a ladder priced per dose, a restart is paid in months at the early rates rather than in a single fill.

What the label says

Where it goes

Inject VICTOZA subcutaneously once-daily at any time of day, independently of meals, in the abdomen, thigh or upper arm.

Before use

Prior to first use, VICTOZA should be stored in a refrigerator between 36ºF to 46ºF (2ºC to 8ºC).

Out of the fridge — 30 days

After first use of the VICTOZA pen, the pen can be stored for 30 days at controlled room temperature 59°F to 86°F (15°C to 30°C) or in a refrigerator 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C).

Storage

Keep the pen cap on when not in use. Protect VICTOZA from excessive heat and sunlight. Always remove and safely discard the needle after each injection and store the VICTOZA pen without an injection needle attached.

Freezing

Do not store in the freezer or directly adjacent to the refrigerator cooling element. Do not freeze VICTOZA and do not use VICTOZA if it has been frozen.

A missed dose

Instruct patients who miss a dose of VICTOZA to resume the once daily dosage regimen as prescribed with the next scheduled dose. Do not administer an extra dose or increase the dose to make up for the missed dose.

Missing more than one

If more than 3 days have elapsed since the last VICTOZA dose, reinitiate VICTOZA at 0.6 mg once daily to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal adverse reactions associated with reinitiation of treatment.

Read from FDA prescribing information for VICTOZA on 2026-09-10. Labels are revised; the date is there so you can tell how old this reading is. Information only, not medical advice — dosing is a decision for the clinician who wrote the prescription.

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Injecting Victoza, answered

Where do you inject Victoza?: Inject VICTOZA subcutaneously once-daily at any time of day, independently of meals, in the abdomen, thigh or upper arm. That is the label's wording, not a summary of it. Nothing about the site changes the dose — the label sets no different dose for one site over another.
How long can Victoza stay out of the fridge?: 30 days, and the label states it as a total rather than a run: After first use of the VICTOZA pen, the pen can be stored for 30 days at controlled room temperature 59°F to 86°F (15°C to 30°C) or in a refrigerator 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C).
What if you miss a dose of Victoza?: Instruct patients who miss a dose of VICTOZA to resume the once daily dosage regimen as prescribed with the next scheduled dose. Do not administer an extra dose or increase the dose to make up for the missed dose. And the part that costs money: If more than 3 days have elapsed since the last VICTOZA dose, reinitiate VICTOZA at 0.6 mg once daily to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal adverse reactions associated with reinitiation of treatment.

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Last updated 2026-09-10 — the FDA label this page quotes. Read and dated by Alex Seot.