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