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