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