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