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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Exp 12 years

Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Victoza And Insulin Together

Premium Questions

Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

Is there any alternative to Victoza Injection? This injection is taken by my Dad along with insulin . I would like to know if there is any cost-effective substitute to Victoza. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Amit Rajput MD

I have type 11 diabetes & am treated with insulin & metformin . I've been on Victoza now for 2 .... Had 1 hpyo. Should I stop the Victoza? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amit Rajput ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

insulin could be causing an allergic reaction . Victoza, Novolog, Metformin , Glimepride. are there other insulins with a different base?Biopsy of hives shows drug reaction. also Losartan/HCTZ ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

test last week) but am very severe insulin resistant. When I try to go to Victoza 1.8 I also get a lot ... the HF is very well controlled. I have been on Victoza 1.2 for 2 years after trying... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Abhay A Mali MD

to increase it by 2 units every 3-4 days; now up to 22 units. I also take metformin and Victoza . I take both the Lantus and Victoza at 11:30 pm, my blood sugars in the morning are high. Due to my work ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhay A Mali ( Diabetologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

my doctor prescribed me victoza in order to lose weight because of insulin resistance. Since starting the victoza my hair is falling out in clumps. My doctor said that the victoza could not be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Ashwini Billampelly MD

I am a diabetic, 50 lbs overweight and take insulin. My doctor wants to put me on Victoza to help ... the effects that Victoza may have on me such as pancreatitis. what s your advise ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashwini Billampelly ( Sexologist)
Dr. Nishith R S MD

My husband accidentally double-dosed himself with victoza.. 1.8 u at 5:30 pm & the same at 8:30 pm.. The 8:30 dose should have been insulin.. After he realized what happened, he omitted the insulin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishith R S ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Amitkumar Maheshwari MD

I am a type ii diabetic, currently taking Victoza and Lantus insulin and having a fairly good A1c of 6.9. I want to stop taking Victoza because of the cost and also the need for 2 daily injections ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amitkumar Maheshwari ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rehana Kousar MD

Hello I m 46 years old got type 1 diabetes I take novo log insulin , also tresiba flex pin insulin 80 units daily then along with victoza flex pin 12 on the flex pin an lisprell for high blood. But I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rehana Kousar ( Internal Medicine Specialist)