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