Do you take Levemir once or twice a day?
Do you take Levemir once or twice a day?
LEVEMIR is a recombinant human insulin analog for once- or twice-daily subcutaneous administration. Patients treated with LEVEMIR once-daily should administer the dose with the evening meal or at bedtime.
How many doses are in levemir FlexPen?
Levemir FlexPen is a pre-filled pen (colour-coded) designed to be used with NovoFine or NovoTwist disposable needles up to a length of 8 mm. FlexPen delivers 1–60 units in increments of 1 unit.
How quickly does Levemir work?
How long does it take for Levemir (insulin detemir) to start working? It starts working several hours after injection and continues working for up to 24 hours. Most people will only need to inject Levemir (insulin detemir) once daily.
How much Levemir should I take per day?
The recommended starting dose of LEVEMIR in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus is approximately one-third to one-half of the total daily insulin dose. The remainder of the total daily insulin dose should be administered as short-acting pre-meal insulin.
What is the duration of action of Levemir?
LEVEMIR® (insulin detemir [rDNA origin]) Injection DESCRIPTION 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.
Are there any side effects of Levemir with insulin?
All insulin products can elicit the formation of insulin antibodies. These insulin antibodies may increase or decrease the efficacy of insulin and may require adjustment of the insulin dose. In phase 3 clinical trials of LEVEMIR®, antibody development has been observed with no apparent impact on glycemic control.
Can you use Levemir as a subcutaneous injection?
DESCRIPTION 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.
The recommended starting dose of LEVEMIR in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus is approximately one-third to one-half of the total daily insulin dose. The remainder of the total daily insulin dose should be administered as short-acting pre-meal insulin.
How to switch from Levemir to insulin glargine?
Do not mix Levemir with other insulins 1 NPH to insulin glargine (Lantus) • NPH once daily: convert unit-per-unit and give once daily. 2 • NPH twice daily: reduce daily dose by 20% and give once daily 2 • Do not mix Lantus with other insulins. 2 Long-acting to NPH Insulin detemir (Levemir) to NPH • Convert unit-per-unit. 3 •
LEVEMIR® (insulin detemir [rDNA origin]) Injection DESCRIPTION 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.
When to take Lantus and Levemir at the same time?
Bedtime NPH can be combined with an injection of Lantus or Levemir at breakfast to cover the daytime hours. A bedtime dose of NPH can also be combined with two daytime injections of NPH before breakfast and lunch to reduce the number of injections required in a day.