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    catonsville Posts: 894, Reputation: 91
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    May 19, 2013, 08:48 AM
    Insulin, can I use this Levemir Insulin?
    The wife and I are both Diabetic. The wife takes both Long Term and Fast Acting Insulin. The Doctor called in Levemir instead of Apedra Insulin. I called the sender right away and wanted to ship it back could not.

    I use Lantus SolaStar Long Term Insulin, could I use the Levemir Long Term Insulin?
    We have 12 boxes of Levemir and it is a shame to see half of it go to waste.

    Any other ideas what we can do with the Insulin instead of the waste?
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    May 19, 2013, 11:20 AM
    Well no pharmacy will take back discharged prescriptions; you can't give it away, it is not safe to do so, so alternative to be on the safe side is giving it back to a pharmacy to dispose of (Yes, I know, it sounds weird but that is correct, they can't sell it again is what I am saying).

    You had better check with your doctor to see if you can use the insulin you want to sub; we can't advise you on this. It is not proper for us to do so.

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