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