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