Comparing Insulin Detemir vs Levemir
| Insulin detemir | Levemir (insulin detemir) |
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| Insulin detemir | Levemir (insulin detemir) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Diabetes - Type 1, Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus. Insulin detemir may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Levemir contains insulin detemir in a FlexTouch prefilled pen or 10mL vial. Levemir is long-acting and may be used to treat adults and children over the age of two years with diabetes. Levemir may... View more |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes, Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus
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| More about Insulin detemir | More about Levemir (insulin detemir) | ||||||||
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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. |
Levemir has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 70 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% 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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View all Insulin detemir side effects |
View all Levemir side effects |
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Levemir |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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7 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 B
No proven risk in humans
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 396 drugs are known to interact with Insulin detemir:
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A total of 396 drugs are known to interact with Levemir:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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June 16, 2005 |
June 16, 2005 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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