Comparing Insulin Degludec vs Insulin Detemir
| Insulin degludec | Insulin detemir |
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| Insulin degludec | Insulin detemir |
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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. |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes, Type 1
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| More about Insulin degludec | More about Insulin detemir | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Insulin degludec has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 154 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% 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. | |||||||||
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Tresiba | Levemir | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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25 hours |
7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 390 drugs are known to interact with Insulin degludec:
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A total of 392 drugs are known to interact with Insulin detemir:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
June 16, 2005 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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