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