How should I use insulin aspart?
Use insulin aspart exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these instructions, ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist to explain them to you.
If the insulin has been stored in the refrigerator, it can be warmed to room temperature before use.
Insulin aspart is usually used immediately before a meal (a meal should be started within 5 to 10 minutes after injecting the medication). Follow your doctor's instructions.
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Do not use any insulin that is discolored, looks thick, has particles in it, or looks different from previous bottles, cartridges, or pens of insulin aspart. |
Use only the approved delivery device(s) for cartridges or prefilled syringes of insulin.
If you are mixing different types of insulins in the same syringe, follow your doctor's directions and always draw up the different insulins in the same order (usually the clear insulin first). This may help prevent a dosage error. Do not mix different insulins in the same syringe unless specifically directed to do so by your doctor. Some types of insulin should not be mixed.
Change injection sites as directed by your doctor. Usually, you should not inject within 1 inch of the same site within 1 month.
Never reuse a needle or syringe. Dispose of all needles and syringes in an appropriate, puncture-resistant disposal container.
Do not change the insulin strength (e.g., U-100) or insulin type (e.g., aspart, glargine, lispro, etc.) unless your doctor recommends a change for you.
Do not change the brand of insulin aspart or syringe that you are using without first talking to your doctor or pharmacist. Some brands of insulin and syringes are interchangeable, while others are not. Your doctor and/or pharmacist know which brands can be substituted for one another.
Follow any diet and exercise plan that you have developed with your doctor or nurse. Changes in what you eat or how much you exercise can change the amount of insulin that you need to control blood sugar levels.
Ask your doctor or nurse what to do if you are sick with a cold, flu, or fever. These illnesses may change your insulin requirements.
Your healthcare provider may recommend regular monitoring of blood sugar levels with blood or urine tests.
Wear some type of medical identification bracelet, necklace, or other alert tag to inform others that you have diabetes and that you require insulin in the case of an emergency.
Proper foot care, eye care, dental care, and overall proper health care are important for people with diabetes. Visit your doctor, dentist, eye doctor, and other heath care practitioners as recommended by your doctor.
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Store unopened bottles, cartridges, and prefilled syringes of insulin aspart in the refrigerator between 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit (2 and 8 degrees Celsius). Do not store insulin aspart in the freezer and do not allow it to freeze. Do not use insulin aspart if it has been frozen. Throw away any expired insulin aspart. |
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Vials or cartridges of insulin aspart in use may be kept unrefrigerated at room temperature, below 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), for up to 28 days, but should not be exposed to excessive heat or sunlight. Cartridges should not be refrigerated after insertion into the pen system. Throw away any unused insulin after 28 days at room temperature. |
The insulin vial in use, whether stored in the refrigerator or at room temperature, must be used within 28 days. Throw away any unused insulin 28 days after the vial is first punctured.
Pump infusion sets (reservoirs, tubing, and catheters) and NovoLog in the reservoir should be discarded after no more than 48 hours of use or after exposure to temperatures that exceed 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius).
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| Last updated: | February 13, 2004 |
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