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Have you ever prescribed victoza (liraglutide) for weight loss in patients without diabetes?
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Off labeled: This would be an off-labeled use at this point in time but it is a safe medication that is glucose-dependent so it does not cause low blood sugar. There are clinical trials using this drug in obese, non-diabetics.
Answered 10/4/2016
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This is not approved: By fda, but there are published studies showing its efficacy in ~75% of patients who are obese and not diabetic.
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