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