Comparing Octreotide vs Levemir
Octreotide | Levemir |
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Octreotide | Levemir (insulin detemir) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Carcinoid Tumor, Acromegaly, Diarrhea, Diabetes - Type 1, Dumping Syndrome, Gastrinoma, Glucagonoma, Insulinoma, Pituitary Adenoma, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Small... View more |
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 Diabetes, Type 1
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More about Octreotide | More about Levemir (insulin detemir) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Octreotide has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
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. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: octreotide side effects in more detail. |
See also: Levemir side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all octreotide prices |
View all Levemir prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Bynfezia Pen, Mycapssa, Sandostatin, Sandostatin LAR Depot |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
1.5 hours |
7 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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 155 drugs are known to interact with octreotide:
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A total of 385 drugs are known to interact with Levemir:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
June 26, 2020 |
June 16, 2005 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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