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