Insulin detemir: brand names and study card

Insulin detemir — Long-acting insulin analog. Study the mechanism, listed uses and warnings from the US label on one sourced card.

Generic name: Insulin detemir
Brands: Levemir
Class: Long-acting insulin analog
Mechanism: Regulates glucose metabolism: stimulates peripheral glucose uptake and inhibits hepatic glucose production, lipolysis, proteolysis.
Used for: Glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus
Common side effects: Hypoglycemia; Allergic reactions; Injection site reactions; Lipodystrophy; Rash / pruritus
Warnings: Hypoglycemia, may be life-threatening; Never share pens or needles; Hypokalemia
Interactions: Other antidiabetic agents; ACE inhibitors / ARBs; Fluoxetine, MAOIs, salicylates

Drug class families: Insulins

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Pronunciation

Insulin detemir: IN-su-lin DE-te-mir

Pronunciation is shown for the US English generic name.

Other drugs in the same class

Insulins: Insulin Isophane / Insulin Regular (human), Insulin glargine, Insulin Lispro, Insulin Aspart, Insulin degludec

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Insulin degludec

Same class family: Insulins

Mechanism: Lowers glucose by stimulating peripheral uptake and inhibiting hepatic output; forms multi-hexamers in subcutaneous tissue.

On both cards: Common side effects — Hypoglycemia; Allergic reactions; Injection site reactions; Lipodystrophy · Warnings — Hypoglycemia, may be life-threatening; Never share pens or needles; Hypokalemia · Interactions — Other antidiabetic agents; ACE inhibitors / ARBs; Fluoxetine, MAOIs, salicylates

Only on the Insulin degludec card: Used for — Glycemic control in diabetes mellitus from age 1 year · Common side effects — Weight gain

Insulin Lispro

Same class family: Insulins

Mechanism: Lowers blood glucose by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake in muscle and fat and inhibiting hepatic glucose production.

On both cards: Used for — Glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus · Common side effects — Hypoglycemia; Allergic reactions; Injection site reactions; Lipodystrophy · Warnings — Hypokalemia

Only on the Insulin Lispro card: Common side effects — Rash · Warnings — Hypoglycemia; Never share pens or syringes · Interactions — Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, ARBs; Fibrates, fluoxetine, MAOIs

Insulin Aspart

Same class family: Insulins

Mechanism: Regulates glucose metabolism: stimulates peripheral glucose uptake in muscle and fat and inhibits hepatic glucose production.

Only on the Insulin Aspart card: Common side effects — Rash · Warnings — Hypoglycemia; Never share pens, needles or syringes · Interactions — Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, ARBs; Fibrates, fluoxetine, MAOIs

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