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