INSULIN ASPART

INSULIN ASPART is a rapid-acting human insulin analogue for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in both children (above two years of age) and adults. The active ingredient in INSULIN ASPART is insulin aspart. Diabetes is a medical condition where your body does not produce enough insulin to control your blood sugar level. Treatment with INSULIN ASPART helps to prevent complications from your diabetes.

When INSULIN ASPART is injected, it is extremely fast-acting and works rapidly to normalise blood sugar levels. It typically begins working after 10-20 minutes and will last for between 3 and 5 hours. Due to this short action, INSULIN ASPART should normally be taken in combination with intermediate-acting or long-acting insulin preparations. INSULIN ASPART works by ensuring rapid and consistent sugar control. INSULIN ASPART is a fast-acting form of insulin that helps lower blood sugar levels after food intake. Prevents the risk of having severe complications of diabetes. It stimulates the recovery of sugar in muscle and fat cells and thus suppresses sugar production in the liver.

Your doctor will advise you on how to use INSULIN ASPART. It should be administered at least 5-10 minutes before the meal or within 20 minutes after you start having a meal. The common side effects of INSULIN ASPART are hypokalaemia (low potassium), hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level), local injection site reactions, lipodystrophy (fat deposition under the skin), rash, and pruritus (itch skin), which may occur at the injection site. Most of these side effects of INSULIN ASPART do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Try not to stop taking INSULIN ASPART of your own. Let your doctor know about this, as it may cause withdrawal symptoms. Do not take INSULIN ASPART if you have any low blood glucose levels, kidney, liver, or heart problems, or problems with alcohol or other prescription recreational drugs. Along with INSULIN ASPART, you should take a healthy diet, exercise regularly, and maintain weight as your doctor advises. INSULIN ASPART is a cold chain medicine, so it must be stored in the refrigerator between 2-8 degrees Celsius; otherwise, its efficiency might get lost. Do not store it in the freezer of the fridge.

Diabetes (Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus)

INSULIN ASPART works by ensuring rapid and consistent sugar control. INSULIN ASPART is a fast-acting form of insulin that helps lower blood sugar levels after the intake of food. Prevents the risk of having severe complications of diabetes. It stimulates the recovery of sugar in muscle and fat cells and thus suppresses sugar production in the liver. INSULIN ASPART helps in improving the glycaemic control, which in turn decreases the risk of progression of complications of diabetes like damage to the retina (retinopathy), damage to the kidney (nephropathy), impairment of nerve cells (neuropathy), delayed wound healing, diabetic foot ulcer and others. Besides this, INSULIN ASPART can be safely prescribed to the diabetic mother during pregnancy and lactation.

INSULIN ASPART is administered 5-10 minutes before taking meal subcutaneously (SC) in the abdomen or thigh region. It can be also given intravenously (IV) with 0.9% sodium chloride infusion. However subcutaneous injection of INSULIN ASPART in the abdomen region ensures faster absorption compared to other injection sites. INSULIN ASPART is usually given once or twice daily when both rapid and prolonged effect of insulin is desired. In the initial requirement, the dose requirement is usually between 0.3 and 1.0 IU/kg per day. An injection of INSULIN ASPART should be followed within 30 minutes by a meal or snack containing sugar/glucose (carbohydrates). If you are not well trained to self-administer INSULIN ASPART, ask healthcare professional to administer it. Procedure for self-injecting insulin: • You should wash your hand first before injecting insulin. • Then roll the insulin bottle and wipe the bottle top. • Now pull the plunger of the syringe down to an appropriate number of units your doctor has prescribed. • Push the needle into the bottle and push syringe plunger down. • Now once again pull the plunger down to an appropriate number of units as prescribed by the doctor. • Pick the injection site and wipe it with an alcohol swab. Now, pinch up the skin and push the needle into the skin and then push the plunger in. • The needle should be kept under the skin for at least 6 seconds to make sure the entire dose is injected. • After injecting the insulin pull out the needle and dispose of the syringe safely. And then you can have a meal or snack.

• Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
• Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level)
• Local injection site reactions
• Lipodystrophy (fat deposition under the skin)
• Rash
• Pruritus (itchy skin)