ISSN 0303-5212
 

Case Report 
RMJ. 2016; 41(2): 262-264


Victoza for weight management - implications for use in Pakistan

Haider Ghazanfar, Sana Haq, Aliya Khurram, Syed Wajih Rizvi.

Abstract
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.

Key words: Diabetes mellitus, obesity, weight loss, liraglutide


 
ARTICLE TOOLS
Abstract
PDF Fulltext
How to cite this articleHow to cite this article
Citation Tools
Related Records
 Articles by Haider Ghazanfar
Articles by Sana Haq
Articles by Aliya Khurram
Articles by Syed Wajih Rizvi
on Google
on Google Scholar

How to Cite this Article
Pubmed Style

Haider Ghazanfar, Sana Haq, Aliya Khurram, Syed Wajih Rizvi. Victoza for weight management - implications for use in Pakistan. RMJ. 2016; 41(2): 262-264.


Web Style

Haider Ghazanfar, Sana Haq, Aliya Khurram, Syed Wajih Rizvi. Victoza for weight management - implications for use in Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=211023 [Access: December 07, 2023].


AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Haider Ghazanfar, Sana Haq, Aliya Khurram, Syed Wajih Rizvi. Victoza for weight management - implications for use in Pakistan. RMJ. 2016; 41(2): 262-264.



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Haider Ghazanfar, Sana Haq, Aliya Khurram, Syed Wajih Rizvi. Victoza for weight management - implications for use in Pakistan. RMJ. (2016), [cited December 07, 2023]; 41(2): 262-264.



Harvard Style

Haider Ghazanfar, Sana Haq, Aliya Khurram, Syed Wajih Rizvi (2016) Victoza for weight management - implications for use in Pakistan. RMJ, 41 (2), 262-264.



Turabian Style

Haider Ghazanfar, Sana Haq, Aliya Khurram, Syed Wajih Rizvi. 2016. Victoza for weight management - implications for use in Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 41 (2), 262-264.



Chicago Style

Haider Ghazanfar, Sana Haq, Aliya Khurram, Syed Wajih Rizvi. "Victoza for weight management - implications for use in Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 41 (2016), 262-264.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Haider Ghazanfar, Sana Haq, Aliya Khurram, Syed Wajih Rizvi. "Victoza for weight management - implications for use in Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 41.2 (2016), 262-264. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Haider Ghazanfar, Sana Haq, Aliya Khurram, Syed Wajih Rizvi (2016) Victoza for weight management - implications for use in Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 41 (2), 262-264.