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What is the most important information I should know about insulin aspart?
• Know the signs and symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), whichinclude headache, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating,tremor, and nausea access diabetic supply. Carry a piece of candy or glucose tablets with you to treatepisodes of low blood sugar access diabetic supply.
• Follow any diet and exercise plan that you have developed with your doctoror nurse access diabetic supply. Changes in what you eat or how much you exercise can change the amountof insulin that you need to control blood sugar levels access diabetic supply.
• Ask your doctor or nurse what to do if you are sick with a cold, flu,or fever access diabetic supply. These illnesses may change your insulin requirements access diabetic supply.
• Insulin aspart differs from regular human insulin by how quickly it beginsto work and the amount of time it continues to be effective access diabetic supply. Because insulinaspart begins to work soon after it is injected, the injection of insulin aspartshould immediately be followed by a meal access diabetic supply. Because of the short amount of timethat insulin aspart continues to be effective, a longer-acting insulin may alsobe required access diabetic supply.
• Do not change the brand of insulin aspart or syringe that you are usingwithout first talking to your doctor or pharmacist access diabetic supply. Some brands of insulin aspartand syringes are interchangeable, while others are not access diabetic supply. Your doctor and/or pharmacistknow which brands can be substituted for one another access diabetic supply.
What is insulin aspart?
• Insulin is a hormone naturally produced by the pancreas access diabetic supply. Insulin enablesthe body to use the sugar in food as a source of energy access diabetic supply. When the body doesnot produce enough insulin, or when the insulin produced by the body is noteffective enough, the condition is called diabetes mellitus access diabetic supply. This conditionallows sugar levels in the blood to become very high access diabetic supply. Diabetics must use man-madeinsulin or insulin that comes from pigs (which is very similar to human insulin)to lower these high blood sugar levels access diabetic supply.
• There are three types of insulin, which differ in how soon they beginto work and how long their effects last access diabetic supply. Insulin aspart is one type of insulinthat begins to work very quickly and its effects that last for approximately3 to 5 hours access diabetic supply. Insulin aspart is usually used in combination with another longer-actinginsulin access diabetic supply.
• Insulin aspart may also be used for purposes other than those listedin this medication guide access diabetic supply.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using insulin aspart?
• Do not use insulin aspart if you are allergic to insulin or if you havean intolerance of a certain insulin aspart product access diabetic supply.
• Before using insulin aspart, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liverdisease access diabetic supply. You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment access diabetic supply.
• Insulin aspart is in the FDA pregnancy category C access diabetic supply. This means that itis not known whether it will be harmful to an unborn baby access diabetic supply. Do not use this medicationwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment access diabetic supply.
• It is not known whether insulin aspart passes into breast milk access diabetic supply. Do notuse this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby access diabetic supply.
How should I use insulin aspart?
• Use insulin aspart exactly as directed by your doctor access diabetic supply. If you do notunderstand these instructions, ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist to explainthem to you access diabetic supply.
• Insulin aspart differs from regular human insulin by how quickly it beginsto work and the amount of time it continues to be effective access diabetic supply. Because insulinaspart begins to work soon after it is injected, the injection of insulin aspartshould immediately be followed by a meal access diabetic supply. Because of the short amount of timethat insulin aspart continues to be effective, a longer-acting insulin may alsobe required access diabetic supply.
• Insulin aspart is usually used immediately before a meal (a meal shouldbe started within 5 to 10 minutes after injecting the medication) access diabetic supply. Follow yourdoctor's instructions access diabetic supply.
• Rotate injection sites as directed by your doctor access diabetic supply. Usually, you shouldnot inject within 1 inch of the same site within 1 month access diabetic supply.
• Never reuse a needle or syringe access diabetic supply. The syringes used must not contain anyother medicinal product or residue access diabetic supply. Dispose of all needles and syringes in anappropriate, puncture-resistant disposal container access diabetic supply.
• Do not change the insulin strength (e.g., U-100) or insulin type (e.g.,aspart) unless your doctor recommends a change for you access diabetic supply.
• Do not change the brand of insulin aspart or syringe that you are usingwithout first talking to your doctor or pharmacist access diabetic supply. Some brands of insulin andsyringes are interchangeable, while others are not access diabetic supply. Your doctor and/or pharmacistknow which brands can be substituted for one another access diabetic supply.
• Follow any diet and exercise plan that you have developed with your doctoror nurse access diabetic supply. Changes in what you eat or how much you exercise can change the amountof insulin that you need to control blood sugar levels access diabetic supply.
• Ask your doctor or nurse what to do if you are sick with a cold, flu,or fever access diabetic supply. These illnesses may change your insulin requirements access diabetic supply.
• Wear some type of medical identification bracelet, necklace, or otheralert tag to inform others that you have diabetes and that you require insulinin the case of an emergency access diabetic supply.
• To adequately control diabetes, proper foot care, eye care, dental care,and overall proper health care are necessary access diabetic supply. Visit your doctor, dentist, eyedoctor, and other heath care practitioners as recommended by your doctor access diabetic supply.
• Do not use any insulin that is discolored, looks thick, has particlesin it, or looks different from your previous bottles or cartridges of insulinaspart access diabetic supply.
• Store unopened bottles and cartridges of insulin aspart in the refrigeratorbetween 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit (2 and 8 degrees Celsius) access diabetic supply. Do not storeinsulin aspart in the freezer and do not allow it to freeze access diabetic supply. Do not use insulinaspart if it has been frozen access diabetic supply. Throw away any expired insulin aspart access diabetic supply.
• Vials or cartridges of insulin aspart in use can be kept unrefrigeratedat room temperature, below 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), for upto 28 days but should not be exposed to excessive heat or sunlight access diabetic supply.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Follow your doctor's directions if you miss a dose of insulin access diabetic supply. To preventmissed doses, be sure to always have enough insulin on hand, especially if youare going on vacation access diabetic supply.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention access diabetic supply.
• Symptoms of an insulin overdose reflect very low blood sugar levels andinclude headache, irregular heartbeat, increased heart rate or pulse, sweating,tremor, nausea, increased hunger, and anxiety access diabetic supply.
What should I avoid while using insulin aspart?
• Do not use alcohol without first talking to your doctor access diabetic supply. It lowers bloodsugar, and you may experience dangerously low blood sugar levels access diabetic supply.
• Follow any diet and exercise plan that you have developed with your doctoror nurse access diabetic supply. Changes in what you eat or how much you exercise can change the amountof insulin that you need to control blood sugar levels access diabetic supply.
What are the possible side effects of insulin aspart?
• Rarely, people have allergic reactions to insulin access diabetic supply. Seek emergency medicalattention if you experience an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closingof your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives) access diabetic supply.
• The side effects of insulin therapy result mostly from blood sugar levelsthat are either too high or too low access diabetic supply. You should be familiar with the symptomsof both high and low blood sugar levels and know how to treat both conditions access diabetic supply. Also, be sure your family and close friends know how to help you in an emergency access diabetic supply.
• Low blood sugar may occur when too much insulin is used; when meals aremissed or delayed; if you exercise more than usual; during illness, especiallywith vomiting or diarrhea; if you take other medications; after drinking alcohol;and in other situations access diabetic supply.
• Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, has the following symptoms: shaking,headache, cold sweats, pale, cool skin, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating access diabetic supply.
• Keep sugary candy; fruit juice; or glucose tablets on hand to treat episodesof low blood sugar access diabetic supply.
• Increased blood sugar may occur if not enough insulin is used, if youeat significantly more food then usual, if you exercise less than usual, ifyou take other medications, if you have a fever or other illness, and in othersituations access diabetic supply.
• Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, has the following symptoms: increasedthirst, increased hunger, and increased urination access diabetic supply.
• Monitor your blood sugar levels and ask your doctor how to adjust yourinsulin doses if your blood sugar levels are too high access diabetic supply.
• Side effects may also occur at the site of injection access diabetic supply. If the area becomesthickened, hard, or pitted, talk to your doctor before injecting at that siteagain access diabetic supply.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur access diabetic supply. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome access diabetic supply.
What other drugs will affect insulin aspart?
• Many drugs can interact with insulin or affect blood sugar levels access diabetic supply. Donot take any other medicines, including prescription products or over-the-countermedicines or supplements, without first talking to your doctor or pharmacistduring treatment with insulin access diabetic supply.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about insulin aspart writtenfor health professionals that you may read access diabetic supply.
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