Levemir for 1 & 2

Levemir seems to have advantages that have made it my favorite basal insulin.
* It has the least amount of growth factor
* Least amount of weight gain in type 2
* Low rate of hypoglycemia
* It comes in a flexpen, easy and accurate

It seems to have less variable insulin absorption which makes the action more predictable. Some patients have considered it twice a day, like some have done with Lantis, but this is an individual variation. New England Journal of Medicine 2005, 352; 174-83