Question 1

Do I take the missed dose later the same day?

Accepted Answer

The label does not describe it that way. It says to resume the once-daily regimen as prescribed with the next scheduled dose, and the Medication Guide says to take your next daily dose as usual on the following day. If you are unsure, your pharmacist can tell you what applies to your own schedule.

Question 2

Why does three days matter?

Accepted Answer

Because of how you restart. The prescribing information says that if more than 3 days have passed since the last dose, Saxenda is reinitiated at 0.6 mg daily and the dosage escalation schedule is followed again, to reduce the gastrointestinal side effects associated with restarting treatment.

Question 3

Does the time of day matter when I get back on track?

Accepted Answer

No. The label says to inject Saxenda once daily at any time of day, without regard to the timing of meals, and that no dosage adjustment is needed if you change the injection site or the timing.

Question 4

I take insulin as well. Does a missed dose change anything?

Accepted Answer

Talk to your prescriber. The label says people with type 2 diabetes taking insulin or an insulin secretagogue such as a sulfonylurea may have an increased risk of hypoglycaemia with Saxenda, and it asks for blood glucose to be monitored before and during treatment. Any dose changes to those medicines are your prescriber’s call.

Question 5

Will one missed day undo my progress?

Accepted Answer

The label does not answer that question, and we will not invent an answer. What it does say is how to get back on schedule: next daily dose as usual, no extra dose, and a call to your prescriber if the gap reaches three days.

Missed a Saxenda dose? Here is what to do

The rules

You missed one daily dose

Three days or more without a dose

Any missed dose

Decision flow

Never take an extra Saxenda dose

Common questions

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