Insulin Detemir
- TRADE NAME: Levemir (Novo Nordisk)
- INDICATIONS: Diabetes (Type I or II)
- CLASS: Human insulin analog, long-acting
- HALF-LIFE: 5–7 hours
Albuterol, Alcohol, Antipsychotics, Beta blockers, Clonidine, Clozapine, Corticosteroids, Danazol, Diuretics, Epinephrine, Estrogens, Guanethidine, Isoniazid, Lithium, Niacin, Olanzapine, Oral antidiabetics, Oral Contraceptives, Pentamidine, Phenothiazines, Propranolol, Protease inhibitors, Reserpine, Somatropin, Terbutaline, Thiazolidinediones, Thyroid hormones
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: B
Various forms of insulin are available - see other insulin profiles for reaction details.
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Click on the DRUG REVIEW ARTICLE tab (above) to see a review of insulin detemir during pregnancy in the Taylor & Francis journal Expert Opinion on Drug Safety. (Note that non-subscribers to the journal will only be able to see an abstract of the article.)
Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric
