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