What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Fluoxetine and insulin detemir
Insulin detemir's FDA label of October 9, 2024 names fluoxetine in its drug interactions section; fluoxetine's label does not name insulin detemir itself but warns about its class (insulin analogs). The insulin detemir label: “Drugs That May Increase the Risk of Hypoglycemia Drugs: Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blocking agents, disopyramide, fibrates, fluoxetine, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, pentoxifylline …”
Check it at the source: the fluoxetine FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 8, 2026, Dista Products Company); the insulin detemir FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 9, 2024).
What does the fluoxetine label say about insulin detemir?
Fluoxetine's label does not name insulin detemir itself; it warns about its class (insulin analogs):
Fluoxetine label, warnings and precautionsAs is true with many other types of medication when taken concurrently by patients with diabetes, insulin and/or oral hypoglycemic, dosage may need to be adjusted when therapy with PROZAC is instituted or discontinued.
Source: FDA drug label (Prozac), NDA018936 (Eli Lilly And Co), as published by Dista Products Company, effective January 8, 2026 (SPL set c88f33ed-6dfb-4c5e-bc01-d8e36dd97299), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the insulin detemir label say about fluoxetine?
Insulin detemir label, drug interactionsDrugs That May Increase the Risk of Hypoglycemia Drugs: Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blocking agents, disopyramide, fibrates, fluoxetine, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, pentoxifylline, pramlintide, salicylates, somatostatin analogs (e.g., octreotide), and sulfonamide antibiotics, GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP-4 inhibitors, SGLT-2 inhibitors. Intervention: Dosage reductions and increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be required when LEVEMIR is co-administered with these drugs.
Source: FDA drug label (Levemir), A-S Medication Solutions, effective October 9, 2024 (SPL set 82192527-99aa-4b53-8ce9-9173668d309c), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Fluoxetine | Insulin detemir | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder | Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.0519 per capsule 40 mg capsule | n/a |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once