Victoza is similar to a hormone that occurs naturally in the body and helps
control blood sugar, insulin levels, and digestion.

Victoza is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control
in adults and children 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes
mellitus.

Victoza may also help reduce the risk of serious heart problems such as heart
attack or stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes and heart disease. It is
usually given after other diabetes medicines have been tried without success.
**Victoza is not for treating type 1 diabetes**.





Get emergency medical help if you have **signs of an allergic reaction to
Victoza:** hives; fast heartbeats; dizziness; trouble breathing or swallowing;
swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

  * racing or pounding heartbeats;

  * sudden changes in mood or behavior, suicidal thoughts;

  * severe ongoing nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea;

  * **signs of a thyroid tumor** \- swelling or a lump in your neck, trouble swallowing, a hoarse voice, feeling short of breath;

  * **gallbladder problems** \- fever, upper stomach pain, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes);

  * **symptoms of pancreatitis** \- severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea with or without vomiting, fast heart rate;

  * **severely low blood sugar** \- extreme weakness, confusion, tremors, sweating, fast heart rate, trouble speaking, nausea, vomiting, rapid breathing, fainting, and seizure (convulsions); or

  * **kidney problems** \- little or no urination; painful or difficult urination; swelling in your feet or ankles; feeling tired or short of breath.

Common Victoza side effects may include:

  * nausea (especially when you start using Victoza), vomiting, stomach pain;

  * diarrhea, constipation;

  * headache, dizziness; or

  * feeling tired.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your
doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to
FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Victoza side effects (more detail)