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Insulin Detemir (Subcutaneous Route)
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Description
Insulin is one of many hormones that help the body turn the food we eat into energy. This is done by using the glucose (sugar) in the blood as quick energy. Also, insulin helps us store energy that we can use later. When you have diabetes mellitus, your body does not produce enough insulin, or the insulin produced is not used properly. This causes you to have too much sugar in your blood. Like other types of insulin, insulin detemir is used to keep your blood sugar level close to normal. Insulin detemir is a long-acting insulin that works slowly over about 24 hours. You may have to use insulin detemir in combination with another type of insulin or with a type of oral diabetes medicine to keep your blood sugar under control.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription
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