Insulin detemir

Chemical formula: C₂₆₇H₄₀₂N₆₄O₇₆S₆  Molecular mass: 5,914.795 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

Insulin detemir is a soluble, long-acting insulin analogue with a prolonged duration of effect used as a basal insulin.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A10AE05 Insulin detemir A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10A Insulins and analogues → A10AE Insulins and analogues for injection, long-acting
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
LEVEMIR Solution for injection European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 169148-63-4
DrugBank Drug: DB01307
KEGG Drug: D04539
RxNorm Ingredient: 139825
SNOMED-CT Concept: 414515005
Insulin detemir (substance)
UNII Identifier: 4FT78T86XV
INSULIN DETEMIR

Medicines

Insulin detemir is an active ingredient of these brands:

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Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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