We report a case of 33 year old diabetic female with morbid obesity (BMI 45.2 kg/m2). She was started on Victoza on a dose of 0.6 mg for first week, 1.2 mg for the second week and 1.8 mg from third week onwards, subcutaneously. Over the course of 9 months, she lost a total weight of 39 pounds (15.6% of her original body weight) without developing any serious side effects. Victoza is a safe and effective medication for weight loss and glycemic control and can play an integral part in weight management of diabetic patients.
Haider Ghazanfar, Sana Haq, Aliya Khurram, Syed Wajih Rizvi. (2016) Victoza for weight management - implications for use in Pakistan, , Volume-41, Issue-2.
