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