Comparing Insulin Detemir vs Tresiba
| Insulin detemir | Tresiba (insulin degludec) |
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| Insulin detemir | Tresiba (insulin degludec) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus. Insulin detemir may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Tresiba contains insulin degludec, an ultra-long-acting insulin that starts to work 60 minutes after administration and keeps working for up to 42 hours. Tresiba is approved for use in adults and... View more |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes, Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus
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| More about Insulin detemir | More about Tresiba (insulin degludec) | ||||||||
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Insulin detemir has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 74 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Tresiba has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 152 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Insulin detemir side effects |
View all Tresiba side effects |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Levemir |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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7 hours |
25 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 392 drugs are known to interact with Insulin detemir:
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A total of 390 drugs are known to interact with Tresiba:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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June 16, 2005 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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1 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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