Levemir Dosage

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ (FlexTouch U-100 pen): 100 units per mL; INJ (U-100 vial): 100 units per mL

Diabetes mellitus, type 1

[individualize dose SC qd-bid]

Start: approx. 33-50% of total daily insulin requirement; Info: give w/ rapid-acting or short-acting insulin; usual total daily insulin requirement 0.5-1 units/kg/day (basal + prandial); for once-daily regimen, give w/ evening meal or at bedtime; dose adjustment may be needed during pregnancy and/or immed. postpartum; onset 1h, no true peak, duration 8-24h (long-acting basal insulin)

Diabetes mellitus, type 2

[individualize dose SC qd-bid]

Start: 10 units/day SC divided qd-bid; Alt: start 0.1-0.2 units/kg/day SC divided qd-bid; Info: for once-daily regimen, give w/ evening meal or at bedtime; dose adjustment may be needed during pregnancy and/or immed. postpartum; onset 1h, no true peak, duration 8-24h (long-acting basal insulin)

Renal dosing

renal impairment: consider decr. usual dose

HD/PD: consider decr. usual dose; no supplement

Hepatic dosing

[adjust dose amount]

hepatic impairment: decr. dose, amount not defined

SRC: NLM .