Saxenda is a drug that treats obesity by mimicking an intestinal hormone, glucagon-like peptide, or GLP-1. This hormone is released by the intestines when the stomach gets full. The release of the hormone tells the brain to stop eating. By mimicking GLP-1, Saxenda tricks the brain into eating less at every meal.

Saxenda is an injectable drug that overweight adults can use to lose weight. It is supposed to be taken alongside a healthy diet and exercise. It frequently gets prescribed to obese people who are suffering from other medical conditions because of their weight, like heart problems.

Like many drugs, Saxenda comes with a host of side effects. While most of them are relatively mild, there are some that are far more severe. Among the most severe is the potential for Saxenda to trigger an outburst of cell growth in the pancreas.

The pancreas is the gland near the stomach and small intestine that is responsible for releasing hormones and other enzymes during the digestive process. If cell growth in the pancreas increases from Saxenda, it can cause inflammation of the pancreas, also known as pancreatitis, or pancreatic cancer.

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