Insulin Aspart

Insulin is a hormone that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Insulin aspart is a fast-acting insulin that starts to work about 15 minutes after injection, peaks in about 1 hour, and keeps working for 2 to 4 hours. Insulin aspart is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children with diabetes mellitus . insulin aspart is sometimes used together with a long-acting or intermediate-acting insulin. Insulin aspart may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Insulin is a hormone that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Insulin aspart is a fast-acting insulin that starts to work about 15 minutes after injection, peaks in about 1 hour, and keeps working for 2 to 4 hours. Insulin aspart is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children with diabetes mellitus . insulin aspart is sometimes used together with a long-acting or intermediate-acting insulin. Insulin aspart may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

You should not use insulin aspart if you are allergic to it, or if you are having an episode of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Insulin aspart is not approved for use by anyone younger than 2 years old, and should not be used to treat type 2 diabetes in a child of any age. Fiasp is for use only in adults. Tell your doctor if you have ever had: liver or kidney disease; or low levels of potassium in your blood ( hypokalemia ). Tell your doctor if you also take pioglitazone or rosiglitazone (sometimes contained in combinations with glimepiride or metformin ). Taking certain oral diabetes medicines while you are using insulin may increase your risk of serious heart problems. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Follow your doctor's instructions about using insulin if you are pregnant or you become pregnant. Controlling diabetes is very important during pregnancy, and having high blood sugar may cause complications in both the mother and the baby.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of insulin allergy: redness or swelling where an injection was given, itchy skin rash over the entire body, trouble breathing, fast heartbeats, feeling like you might pass out, or swelling in your tongue or throat. Insulin aspart may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: heart problems --swelling, rapid weight gain, feeling short of breath; or low potassium --leg cramps, constipation , irregular heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, increased thirst or urination, numbness or tingling, muscle weakness or limp feeling. Common side effects of insulin aspart may include: low blood sugar ; weight gain; low potassium ; swelling in your hands and feet; skin rash, itching, redness, or swelling; or thickening or hollowing of the skin where you injected the medicine. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Never share an injection pen, cartridge, or syringe with another person, even if the needle has been changed.

Never share an injection pen, cartridge, or syringe with another person, even if the needle has been changed.

0.1 units/kg/day (0.1 (0.1)) As recommended. SC — Dose for Diabetes Mellitus Type II: Conventional regimen: Initial dose, monotherapy: 0.2 to 0.5 units/kg/day (0.35 (0.35)) As recommended. SC — For Diabetes Mellitus Type I: Honeymoon phase 0.5 to 0.8 units/kg/day (0.65 (0.65)) As recommended. SC — For Diabetes Mellitus Type I: Initial dose 0.5 to 1.2 units/kg/day (0.85 (0.85)) As recommended. SC — For Diabetes Mellitus Type I: Split dose therapy: 0.5 to 1.5 units/kg/day (1 (1)) As recommended. SC — Dose for Diabetes Mellitus Type II: Intensive regimen: Initial dose, monotherapy: 0.7 to 2.5 units/kg/day (1.6 (1.6)) As recommended. SC — For Diabetes Mellitus Type I: Insulin resistance: 1.5 to 2.5 units/kg/day (2 (2)) As recommended. SC — For Diabetes Mellitus Type I:Conventional regimen: Maintenance dose, monotherapy: 12 to 12 Units (12 (12)) 24 hourly SC — This is the initial dose for type II diabetic patients; when it is available in premixed form (Soluble insulin aspart*/protamine-crystallised insulin aspart*: 100 U/ml in the ratio of 30/70). Give at dinner. When using 30 units once daily, it is generally recommended to move to twice-daily when reaching 30 units by splitting the dose into equal breakfast and dinner doses. If twice daily dosing with 30 units results in recurrent daytime hypoglycaemic episodes, the morning dose can be split into morning and lunchtime doses (thrice daily dosing). 2.5 units/kg/day (2.5 (2.5)) As recommended. SC — For Diabetes Mellitus Type I:Intensive regimen: Maintenance dose, monotherapy: 6 to 6 Units (6 (6)) 12 hourly SC — This is the initial dose for type II diabetic patients; when it is available in premixed form (Soluble insulin aspart*/protamine-crystallised insulin aspart*: 100 U/ml in the ratio of 30/70). Give at breakfast and dinner.

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Insulin may not work as well when you use other medicines at the same time. Some drugs can also cause you to have fewer symptoms of hypoglycemia, making it harder to tell when your blood sugar is low. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins , and herbal products . Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all medicines you start or stop using.

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