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• Know the signs and symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), whichinclude headache, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating,tremor, and nausea cheap diabetic supplies. Carry a piece of candy or glucose tablets with you to treatepisodes of low blood sugar cheap diabetic supplies.
• Follow any diet and exercise plan that you have developed with your doctoror nurse cheap diabetic supplies. Changes in what you eat or how much you exercise can change the amountof insulin that you need to control blood sugar levels cheap diabetic supplies.
• Ask your doctor or nurse what to do if you are sick with a cold, flu,or fever cheap diabetic supplies. These illnesses may change your insulin requirements cheap diabetic supplies.
• Insulin aspart differs from regular human insulin by how quickly it beginsto work and the amount of time it continues to be effective cheap diabetic supplies. Because insulinaspart begins to work soon after it is injected, the injection of insulin aspartshould immediately be followed by a meal cheap diabetic supplies. Because of the short amount of timethat insulin aspart continues to be effective, a longer-acting insulin may alsobe required cheap diabetic supplies.
• Do not change the brand of insulin aspart or syringe that you are usingwithout first talking to your doctor or pharmacist cheap diabetic supplies. Some brands of insulin aspartand syringes are interchangeable, while others are not cheap diabetic supplies. Your doctor and/or pharmacistknow which brands can be substituted for one another cheap diabetic supplies.
What is insulin aspart?
• Insulin is a hormone naturally produced by the pancreas cheap diabetic supplies. Insulin enablesthe body to use the sugar in food as a source of energy cheap diabetic supplies. When the body doesnot produce enough insulin, or when the insulin produced by the body is noteffective enough, the condition is called diabetes mellitus cheap diabetic supplies. This conditionallows sugar levels in the blood to become very high cheap diabetic supplies. 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 cheap diabetic supplies.
• There are three types of insulin, which differ in how soon they beginto work and how long their effects last cheap diabetic supplies. Insulin aspart is one type of insulinthat begins to work very quickly and its effects that last for approximately3 to 5 hours cheap diabetic supplies. Insulin aspart is usually used in combination with another longer-actinginsulin cheap diabetic supplies.
• Insulin aspart may also be used for purposes other than those listedin this medication guide cheap diabetic supplies.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using insulin aspart?
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How should I use insulin aspart?
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• Insulin aspart is usually used immediately before a meal (a meal shouldbe started within 5 to 10 minutes after injecting the medication) cheap diabetic supplies. Follow yourdoctor's instructions cheap diabetic supplies.
• Rotate injection sites as directed by your doctor cheap diabetic supplies. Usually, you shouldnot inject within 1 inch of the same site within 1 month cheap diabetic supplies.
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• Do not change the insulin strength (e.g., U-100) or insulin type (e.g.,aspart) unless your doctor recommends a change for you cheap diabetic supplies.
• Do not change the brand of insulin aspart or syringe that you are usingwithout first talking to your doctor or pharmacist cheap diabetic supplies. Some brands of insulin andsyringes are interchangeable, while others are not cheap diabetic supplies. Your doctor and/or pharmacistknow which brands can be substituted for one another cheap diabetic supplies.
• Follow any diet and exercise plan that you have developed with your doctoror nurse cheap diabetic supplies. Changes in what you eat or how much you exercise can change the amountof insulin that you need to control blood sugar levels cheap diabetic supplies.
• Ask your doctor or nurse what to do if you are sick with a cold, flu,or fever cheap diabetic supplies. These illnesses may change your insulin requirements cheap diabetic supplies.
• 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 cheap diabetic supplies.
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• Do not use any insulin that is discolored, looks thick, has particlesin it, or looks different from your previous bottles or cartridges of insulinaspart cheap diabetic supplies.
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• 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 cheap diabetic supplies.
What happens if I miss a dose?
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What happens if I overdose?
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• 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 cheap diabetic supplies.
What should I avoid while using insulin aspart?
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What are the possible side effects of insulin aspart?
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• 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 cheap diabetic supplies.
• Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, has the following symptoms: shaking,headache, cold sweats, pale, cool skin, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating cheap diabetic supplies.
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• 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 cheap diabetic supplies.
• Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, has the following symptoms: increasedthirst, increased hunger, and increased urination cheap diabetic supplies.
• Monitor your blood sugar levels and ask your doctor how to adjust yourinsulin doses if your blood sugar levels are too high cheap diabetic supplies.
• Side effects may also occur at the site of injection cheap diabetic supplies. If the area becomesthickened, hard, or pitted, talk to your doctor before injecting at that siteagain cheap diabetic supplies.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur cheap diabetic supplies. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome cheap diabetic supplies.
What other drugs will affect insulin aspart?
• Many drugs can interact with insulin or affect blood sugar levels cheap diabetic supplies. 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 cheap diabetic supplies.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about insulin aspart writtenfor health professionals that you may read cheap diabetic supplies.
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