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