Comparing Insulin Degludec vs Insulin Detemir

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Insulin degludec

Insulin detemir

Prescription only

Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus. Insulin degludec may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescription only

Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus. Insulin detemir may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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Ratings & Reviews

Insulin degludec has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 155 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 55% reported a negative effect.

Insulin detemir has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 74 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect.

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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.

Headaches (11.6%)
Weight gain (11.6%)
Tiredness (7.7%)
Nausea (7.1%)
Bloating (6.5%)
Dizziness (6.5%)
Diarrhea (5.8%)

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Tiredness (6.8%)
Bleeding (5.4%)
Bruising (5.4%)
Weakness (4.1%)

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Drug Class

Insulin

Insulin

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

N/A

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	10 mL
Strength	100 units/mL
Per unit^*	$13.66
Cost^*	$136.64

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Dosage Forms

Subcutaneous solution

N/A

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

25 hours

7 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Category B No proven risk in humans

See the full pregnancy warnings document.

Drug Interactions

A total of 392 drugs are known to interact with Insulin degludec:

15 major drug interactions (39 brand and generic names)
356 moderate drug interactions (1883 brand and generic names)
21 minor drug interactions (210 brand and generic names)

A total of 394 drugs are known to interact with Insulin detemir:

15 major drug interactions (39 brand and generic names)
358 moderate drug interactions (1888 brand and generic names)
21 minor drug interactions (210 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Alcohol may affect blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes. Both hypoglycemia (low blood... View more

Alcohol may affect blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes. Both hypoglycemia (low blood... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

N/A

June 16, 2005

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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Professional Resources

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¹ The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

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