Insulin

Insulin is a hormone that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Insulin detemir is a man-made long-acting insulin that starts to work several hours after injection and keeps working evenly for 24 hours. Insulin detemir is used to improve blood sugar control in people with diabetes mellitus . Insulin detemir is for use in adults and children at least 2 years old. Insulin detemir is not to be used to treat diabetic ketoacidosis.

Insulin is a hormone that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Insulin detemir is a man-made long-acting insulin that starts to work several hours after injection and keeps working evenly for 24 hours. Insulin detemir is used to improve blood sugar control in people with diabetes mellitus . Insulin detemir is for use in adults and children at least 2 years old. Insulin detemir is not to be used to treat diabetic ketoacidosis.

You should not use insulin detemir if you are allergic to it. Do not use during an episode of hypoglycemia ( low blood sugar ) or diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment). To make sure insulin detemir is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: low levels of potassium in your blood ( hypokalemia ); or liver or kidney disease. Tell your doctor if you also take pioglitazone or rosiglitazone (sometimes contained in combinations with glimepiride or metformin ). Taking certain oral diabetes medicines while you are using insulin detemir may increase your risk of serious heart problems. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Follow your doctor's instructions about using insulin detemir if you are pregnant or you become pregnant. Controlling diabetes is very important during pregnancy, and having high blood sugar may cause complications in both the mother and the baby.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergy to insulin detemir: redness or swelling where an injection was given, itchy skin rash over the entire body, trouble breathing, fast heartbeats, feeling like you might pass out, or swelling in your tongue or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have: fluid retention - weight gain, swelling in your hands or feet, feeling short of breath; or low potassium - leg cramps, constipation , irregular heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, increased thirst or urination, numbness or tingling, muscle weakness or limp feeling. Common insulin detemir side effects may include: low blood sugar; weight gain; swelling in your hands and feet; rash, itching; or thickening or hollowing of the skin where you injected the medicine. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Never share an injection pen or syringe with another person, even if the needle has been changed.

Never share an injection pen or syringe with another person, even if the needle has been changed.

100 to 500 U/ml (300 (300)) As recommended. IV —

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Many other medicines can affect your blood sugar, and some medicines can increase or decrease the effects of insulin. Some drugs can also cause you to have fewer symptoms of hypoglycemia, making it harder to tell when your blood sugar is low. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins , and herbal products .

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