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