Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine

Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine is a combination of rapid-acting human insulin and longer-acting insulin analogue to treat diabetes mellitus in children (above 2 years of age) and adults. It maintains blood sugar levels in adults and children. Diabetes mellitus is a condition that affects the way your body processes glucose. In Diabetes Mellitus Type 1, the body does not make enough insulin to control blood sugar levels. In Diabetes Mellitus type 2, either the body stops producing enough insulin (the hormone which helps to decrease sugar levels in the blood), or there is resistance to insulin action. As a result, insulin is produced in large amounts, but it cannot act on the organs of the body.

Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine is a combination medicine that contains insulin aspart (rapid-acting), and the other is insulin aspart protamine (longer-acting). Insulin aspart has a fast onset of action, and insulin aspart protamine has a prolonged duration of action. Together, they ensure rapid and stable sugar control by enabling the reuptake of sugar in muscle and fat cells and decreasing sugar production in the liver.

Take Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical conditions. You may experience weight gain, injection site allergic reaction, rash, lipodystrophy (skin thickening or pits at the injection site), hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose level), and itching. Most of these side effects of Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine 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+insulin Aspart Protamine of your own. Let your doctor know about this, as it may cause withdrawal symptoms. Do not take Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine if you have liver disease, kidney, and low potassium levels in your blood. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant and breastfeeding while taking Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine. Insulin is a cold chain medicine, so it must be stored in the refrigerator between 2-8 degrees Celsius or its efficiency might get lost. Do not store in the freezer. 

Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine works by ensuring rapid and stable sugar control. Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine is combination of fast-acting and intermediate acting 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 the production of sugar in the liver. Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine helps in improving the glycaemic control which in turn decreases the risk of progression of complications of diabetes like damage of retina (retinopathy), damage of kidney (nephropathy), damage of nerve cells (neuropathy), delayed wound healing, diabetic foot ulcer and others.

Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine should be administered 15 minutes before taking the meal subcutaneously (SC) in the abdomen or thigh region. However, subcutaneous injection of Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine in the abdomen region ensures a faster absorption than other injection sites. Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine is usually given once or twice daily when both rapid and prolonged insulin effects are desired. Do not inject this medicine into a vein or a muscle. If you are not trained to self-administer Insulin Aspart+insulin Aspart Protamine, ask a 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 syringe's plunger down to an appropriate number of units your doctor has prescribed. • Push the needle into the bottle and push the syringe plunger down. • Again pull the plunger down to an appropriate number of units prescribed by the doctor. • Pick the injection site and wipe it with an alcohol swab. Now, pinch up the skin, push the needle into the skin, and then push the plunger. • The needle should be kept under the skin for at least 6 seconds to ensure 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.

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

• Injection site allergic reaction

• Rash

• Lipodystrophy (skin thickening or pits at the injection site)

• Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)

• Itching

• Weight gain