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