Levemir Alternatives Compared
Levemir | Semaglutide | Metformin |
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Levemir (insulin detemir) | Semaglutide | Metformin |
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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 |
Prescription only
Semaglutide lowers blood sugar levels by mimicking the effects of GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and lowers glucagon secretion from the liver. It is taken... View more |
Prescription only
Metformin improves how the body responds to insulin and it is effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Taste disturbances, diarrhea, and other stomach-related side effects are common side... View more |
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More about Levemir (insulin detemir) | More about Semaglutide | More about Metformin | ||||||||||||||||
Generic Status | ||||||||||||||||||
No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
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Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Levemir has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 67 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Semaglutide has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1726 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Metformin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 643 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
Common side effects include:
See also: Levemir side effects in more detail. |
See also: semaglutide side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: metformin side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
View all Levemir prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all metformin prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | ||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy | Glumetza | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
7 hours |
168 hours |
4.5 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 382 drugs are known to interact with Levemir:
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A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with semaglutide:
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A total of 361 drugs are known to interact with metformin:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
June 16, 2005 |
December 05, 2017 |
March 03, 1995 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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