Drug index Controlled substances
Suffix families Insulin Detemir
Levemir · Long-acting basal insulin
Generic insulin detemir Brand Levemir Class Long-acting basal insulin Say it IN-su-lin DET-e-mir What technicians need to know Discontinued by Novo Nordisk (end of 2024); no generic — patients switched to insulin glargine or degludec. Historic: 42-day in-use
Commonly mispronounced "duh-TEE-mir"
Other long-acting basal insulins insulin glargine insulin glargine U-300
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