Albuterol and Insulin Detemir Interaction
Drug interaction information between Albuterol and Insulin Detemir.
Albuterol and Insulin Detemir have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.
FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Albuterol and Insulin Detemir. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.
How They Interact
Albuterol can increase blood sugar levels, which counteracts the blood-sugar-lowering effect of insulin.
FDA Label Information
Drugs That May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of LEVEMIR Drugs: Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., olanzapine and clozapine), corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, progestogens (e.g., in oral contraceptives), protease inhibitors, somatropin, sympathomimetic agents (e.g., albuterol, epinephrine, terbutaline), and thyroid hormones.
Albuterol Also Interacts With
- Theophylline major
- Albuterol/Ipratropium moderate
- Atomoxetine moderate
- Digoxin minor
- Glimepiride minor
Insulin Detemir Also Interacts With
- Fluoxetine moderate
- Pramlintide moderate
- Octreotide moderate
- Clonidine minor
- Olanzapine minor
Frequently Asked Questions
What SPL severity band is on file for Albuterol + Insulin Detemir?
Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.
Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?
Albuterol has 16 labeled pairs on file vs Insulin Detemir's 11. In the minor band specifically: Albuterol has 13 (also Digoxin, Glimepiride, Insulin Aspart, Insulin Degludec); Insulin Detemir has 8 (also Clonidine, Olanzapine, Lithium, Clozapine).
What mechanism field is on file for Albuterol and Insulin Detemir?
Albuterol can increase blood sugar levels, which counteracts the blood-sugar-lowering effect of insulin.
Albuterol carries more major-labeled pairs than Insulin Detemir
SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Albuterol (Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonist); Insulin Detemir (Long-Acting Insulin).
Albuterol has 1 major-labeled pair vs Insulin Detemir's 0. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.
1 major · 2 moderate · 13 minor · 16 total
- Other minor peers for Albuterol
- Digoxin
- Glimepiride
- Insulin Aspart
- Insulin Degludec
0 major · 3 moderate · 8 minor · 11 total
- Other minor peers for Insulin Detemir
- Clonidine
- Olanzapine
- Lithium
- Clozapine
Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.