For details, see the “What should be considered before taking Victoza?” section. Diabetes affects your metabolism. It causes high blood sugar due to problems making or using insulin in your body.

The mechanism of action for Victoza may vary depending on the condition it’s being used to treat. With type 2 diabetes, your body doesn’t respond to insulin the way it should. Insulin is a ...

Semaglutide, liraglutide, and tirzepatide are all categorized as GLP-1 receptor agonists, meaning that they mimic the action ...

The drugs mimic the action of a hormone that increases levels of insulin in the body soon after eating, thereby lowering blood sugar. In addition to improving blood sugar control, Victoza and ...

Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 agonist Victoza has become the first non-insulin drug to be approved in the US as a treatment for type 2 diabetes in children for almost two decades.

"The action of liraglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes is largely due to an increase in insulin secretion from the pancreas,," Dandona explains, "But since type 1 diabetics have no insulin ...

High insulin sensitivity allows the body’s cells to use blood glucose more effectively, reducing blood sugar. Some lifestyle, self-care, and dietary changes may help increase insulin sensitivity.

For the third time in 2013, Danish pharma company Novo Nordisk has raised its full-year guidance following successful double-digit sales growth in diabetes drugs and modern insulin, Victoza ...