What happens if you take too much Levemir?

What happens if you take too much Levemir?

Overdoses can result in persistent hypoglycaemia, liver enzyme derangement, electrolyte abnormalities, and neurological damage. Overall mortality is 2.7% with prognosis poorest in patients who are admitted with decreased Glasgow Coma scale (GCS) 12 hours after overdose.

When should you not give Levemir?

Do not inject this medicine into skin that is damaged, tender, bruised, pitted, thickened, scaly, or has a scar or hard lump. If you use this medicine once daily, use the injection at your evening meal or at bedtime. If you use the medicine twice daily, use your evening dose at least 12 hours after your morning dose.

What is considered a dangerously low blood sugar level?

Low blood sugar is called hypoglycemia. A blood sugar level below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) is low and can harm you. A blood sugar level below 54 mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L) is a cause for immediate action.

How much does each unit of Levemir lower blood sugar?

Levemir lowered their fasting blood sugar by an average of 30 to 44 mg/dL over 16 to 24 weeks. Adults taking insulin NPH had their fasting blood sugar lowered by an average of 9 mg/dL. In comparison, people taking insulin glargine (Lantus) had their fasting blood sugar lowered by an average of 41 mg/dL.

What blood sugar level will put you in a coma?

A diabetic coma could happen when your blood sugar gets too high — 600 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or more — causing you to become very dehydrated.

What is an alternative to Levemir?

There are a couple of alternatives to Levemir that you may want to talk with your doctor about. First off, Lantus and the more affordable biosimilar, Basaglar, are both long-acting insulins used for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Lantus and Basaglar provide the same units of insulin per milliliter as Levemir.

How many hours does Levemir last?

insulin detemir (Levemir), lasts 18 to 23 hours.