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