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Medicines insulin detemirQuestion & answer

insulin detemir · Medicine question

Is insulin detemir known to pass into human breast milk?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

It is unknown whether insulin detemir is excreted in human breast milk.

Sources for this answer

Levemir Penfill 100 units/ml solution for injection in cartridge.Novo Nordisk Limited · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 1Document updated 13 November 2025

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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