Comparing Levemir vs Victoza
Levemir | Victoza |
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Levemir (insulin detemir) | Victoza (liraglutide) |
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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
Victoza 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 given once... View more |
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More about Levemir (insulin detemir) | More about Victoza (liraglutide) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Levemir has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 69 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Victoza has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 767 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Levemir side effects in more detail. |
See also: Victoza side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
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Other liraglutide brands include: Saxenda | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
13 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Victoza
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
Saxenda See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 385 drugs are known to interact with Levemir:
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A total of 256 drugs are known to interact with Victoza:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
June 16, 2005 |
January 25, 2010 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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