Levemir PenFill Cartridge

Levemir PenFill cartridges are cartridges filled with insulin detemir. Insulin detemir is a long-acting man-made insulin. Its structure has been slightly modified to allow it to be more quickly absorbed by your body and slowly released for a long duration of action. It belongs to a class of man-made insulins called basal, or background insulins, which provide you with all-day coverage for your insulin needs. Insulin detemir has been associated with a lower risk of causing weight gain than other man-made insulins. The Levemir Penfill is a pre-filled 3 mL glass cartridge designed to be used along with insulin delivery devices such as NovoPen, and for use with NovoFine, NovoFine Plus and NovoTwist needles. Levemir Penfills come with a clear, colorless solution. Each pack contains 5 cartridges of 3 mL.

A typical starting dose, if you have type 1 diabetes, is approximately one-third of your total daily insulin requirement. To meet the rest of your daily insulin requirements, a rapid-acting or short-acting mealtime insulin should be added. If you have type 2 diabetes and you have not been using other oral antidiabetic medications, your recommended starting dose may be 10 units (or 0.1 to 0.2 Units/kg), once a day in the evening or divided into a twice-a-day schedule.