Comparing Levemir vs Novolog
| Levemir (insulin detemir) | Novolog (insulin aspart) |
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| Levemir (insulin detemir) | Novolog (insulin aspart) |
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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
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Syndrome. Novolog may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes, Type 1
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| More about Levemir (insulin detemir) | More about Novolog (insulin aspart) | ||||||||||||||||
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Levemir has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 70 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
Novolog has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 32 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% 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 Levemir side effects |
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N/A |
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Other insulin aspart brands include: Fiasp, Merilog, Merilog SoloStar, NovoLog FlexPen, NovoLog PenFill, ReliOn NovoLog | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
1.5 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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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 Levemir:
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A total of 392 drugs are known to interact with Novolog:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 16, 2005 |
June 07, 2000 |
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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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