Alcohol and Insulin detemir interaction
Alcohol and Insulin detemir: the Insulin detemir prescribing label describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Insulin detemir (Levemir) label · effective 2024-10-09
Drugs That May Increase or Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of LEVEMIR Drugs: Alcohol, beta-blockers, clonidine, and lithium salts.
Curated guidance for Alcohol
Alcohol can cause low blood sugar with insulin or sulfonylureas, and heavy drinking with metformin raises the risk of lactic acidosis.
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Open in the checkerNot medical advice. Interaction Checker quotes FDA label text and NIH fact sheets. Whether an interaction matters for you depends on doses, timing, kidney and liver function, and other conditions. Confirm with a pharmacist or prescriber.