Does Saxenda come with needles?

We spoke with Dr. Felix Gussone, MD about Saxenda, a weight loss medication available for once daily administration by subcutaneous injection (under the skin).  

No, a Saxenda prescription does not come with needles. Depending on which state you live in, you’ll either need a separate prescription for disposable needles for your daily injection, or you might be able to buy the needles online without a prescription. Speak with your healthcare provider about how to get the needles required for administering your medication.

Your Saxenda medication will come in a pen-like injector with a small window that you will use to adjust the pen to your prescribed dose. Each time you give yourself your injection, you’ll need to attach a new needle by pulling off the paper tab, pushing the needle straight onto the pen, and twisting it until it is tight.

---

How we reviewed this article

Every article on Health Guide goes through rigorous fact-checking by our team of medical reviewers. Our reviewers are trained medical professionals who ensure each article contains the most up-to-date information, and that medical details have been correctly interpreted by the writer.

Editorial Guidelines | Medical Review Process

Current version

August 24, 2023

Written by

Felix Gussone, MD

Fact checked by

Yael Cooperman, MD

---

About the medical reviewer

Yael Cooperman, MD

Yael Cooperman, MD, is a physician and an experienced medical and science writer.