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Trulicity typically runs ₹9,000–₹18,000 a month, depending on dose and pharmacy. Prices change, and offers far below this usually mean counterfeits — buy only from licensed pharmacies.
Trulicity comes in 0.75 up to 4.5 mg. You start at the lowest dose and step up roughly every four weeks so your body adapts and side effects stay manageable.
Trulicity is dulaglutide, a once-weekly injection from Eli Lilly approved for type 2 diabetes. It mimics the gut hormone GLP-1 to reduce appetite, slow stomach emptying and steady blood sugar — so you eat less without constant hunger.
Avoid Saxenda if you have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN-2, or a serious past reaction to it. Caution applies with pancreatitis history, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Saxenda is a once-daily injection. You inject it under the skin of the abdomen, thigh or upper arm, rotating sites.
Yes — Saxenda drives meaningful weight loss. It works best alongside protein, strength training and a doctor-supervised plan.
Keep Saxenda in the fridge at 2–8°C before first use. Each pen has a limited room-temperature window once in use; check the leaflet. Never freeze it, and protect it from heat — important in the Indian climate.
The usual ones are nausea, constipation or loose motions, and reduced appetite — mostly early on and after dose increases. Starting low and going slow keeps them mild.
Saxenda typically runs ₹20,000–₹33,000 a month, depending on dose and pharmacy. Prices change, and offers far below this usually mean counterfeits — buy only from licensed pharmacies.
Saxenda comes in 0.6 mg up to 3.0 mg. You start at the lowest dose and step up roughly every four weeks so your body adapts and side effects stay manageable.
Saxenda is liraglutide, a once-daily injection from Novo Nordisk approved for chronic weight management. It mimics the gut hormone GLP-1 to reduce appetite, slow stomach emptying and steady blood sugar — so you eat less without constant hunger.
