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