Levemir Alternatives Compared
| Levemir (insulin detemir) | Ozempic (semaglutide) | Mounjaro (tirzepatide) |
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| Levemir (insulin detemir) | Ozempic (semaglutide) | Mounjaro (tirzepatide) |
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Prescription only
Levemir contains insulin detemir in a FlexTouch prefilled pen or 10mL vial. Levemir is long-acting and may be used to treat adults and children over the age of two years with diabetes. Levemir may... View more |
Prescription only
Ozempic lowers blood sugar levels by mimicking the effects of GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and lowers glucagon secretion from the liver. It is... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight), Type 2 Diabetes. Mounjaro may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Levemir has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 70 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 52% reported a negative effect. |
Ozempic has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 1491 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Mounjaro has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 1242 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% 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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Other semaglutide brands include: Rybelsus, Wegovy | Other tirzepatide brands include: Zepbound | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
168 hours |
120 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 392 drugs are known to interact with Levemir:
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with Ozempic:
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A total of 414 drugs are known to interact with Mounjaro:
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June 16, 2005 |
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