scholarly journals Comparison of the Soluble Basal Insulin Analog Insulin Detemir With NPH Insulin: A randomized open crossover trial in type 1 diabetic subjects on basal-bolus therapy

Diabetes Care ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 296-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Hermansen ◽  
S. Madsbad ◽  
H. Perrild ◽  
A. Kristensen ◽  
M. Axelsen
2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 502-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer D Goldman-Levine ◽  
Karen W Lee

OBJECTIVE: To review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical trial data, adverse effects, and role in therapy of insulin detemir. DATA SOURCES: Articles and meeting abstracts were identified through searches of MEDLINE (1996–June 2004), EMBASE (1980–June 2004), and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (1970–June 2004) databases, and unpublished information was provided by the manufacturer. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION: All available studies relating to insulin detemir's pharmacology were selected. Only human studies were used for pharmacokinetic, drug interaction, efficacy, and safety data. DATA SYNTHESIS: Insulin detemir is a basal insulin analog that has been shown to improve glycemic control in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS: Insulin detemir offers some benefits over NPH for use as basal insulin in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.


2010 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. CMED.S5330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason R. Young ◽  
Carrie Mcadam-Marx

Insulin detemir is a long-acting basal insulin approved for use in patients with type 1 (T1DM) or type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Insulin detemir has demonstrated equivalent glycemic control and hypoglycemic risk when compared to insulin glargine, and insulin detemir has generally but not consistently demonstrated less weight gain than insulin glargine in T2DM. The benefits of basal insulin analogs relative to NPH insulin are well recognized, including less FBG variability, lower risk of hypoglycemia, and less weight gain specifically with insulin detemir. However, NPH insulin continues to be widely prescribed, which may be due in part to economic considerations. While NPH insulin generally costs less per prescription, insulin detemir has been shown to be cost effective compared to NPH insulin as well as insulin glargine. Therefore, insulin detemir is an effective option from both clinical and economic perspectives for patients with T1DM or T2DM who require basal insulin to achieve glycemic control.


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