Is glargine the same as detemir?
by Drugs.com Levemir (detemir) and Lantus (glargine) are both long acting insulins and no difference has been found in their efficacy however, weight gain and night-time hypoglycemia appear to be less with Levemir.
Is detemir a Lantus?
Levemir is a solution of insulin detemir, and Lantus is a solution of insulin glargine. Insulin glargine is also available as the brand Toujeo. Both insulin detemir and insulin glargine are basal insulin formulas. That means that they work slowly to lower your blood sugar levels.
What is the difference between Lantus and Levemir?
They are both available in brand name only, as a 10 ml vial or a pen injector. Levemir contains insulin detemir and is injected once daily (with dinner or at bedtime), or twice daily. Lantus contains insulin glargine and is injected as one daily dose at the same time each day.
Is detemir long or short acting?
LEVEMIR® (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection) is a sterile solution of insulin detemir for use as a subcutaneous injection. Insulin detemir is a long-acting (up to 24-hour duration of action) recombinant human insulin analog.
Is Lantus and glargine the same?
Lantus contains the drug insulin glargine, which is classified as a long-acting insulin. Lantus is given as an injection just under your skin (a subcutaneous injection). The drug comes as a solution inside 10-milliliter (mL) vials that hold 100 units of insulin glargine per mL.
Is Lantus and Glargine the same?
When do you give insulin to detemir?
It is usually injected once a day, with the evening meal or at bedtime. Sometimes insulin detemir may be injected twice a day, in the morning before breakfast and in the evening with the evening meal or at bedtime about 12 hours later. Inject insulin detemir at around the same time(s) every day.
What is the drug detemir used for?
Brand names: Levemir, Levemir FlexTouch. Insulin detemir comes only as a solution you inject under your skin. Insulin detemir is used to treat high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.