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