What is aspart injection?
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.Farv
How is aspart administered?
Insulin aspart should be administered subcutaneously (SC) within 5 to 10 minutes before a meal, with 1 to 4 meals per day. Rotate injection sites between the top of thighs, back of upper arms, buttocks, or abdomen to avoid lipodystrophy. Avoid injecting within 2 inches of the naval.
Where do you inject FlexPen?
The main injection sites are the thighs, stomach, buttocks or backs of the upper arms. Ask your doctor or nurse which sites are recommended for you.
What is aspart medication used for?
Insulin aspart is used to treat type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not produce insulin and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) in adults and children.
How do I know when my insulin pen is empty?
Press the injection button. You should see a drop of insulin on the tip of the pen. If you do not see a drop, change the needle and repeat this step. If you do not see a drop after you repeat this step 3 times, use a new pen.
Is aspart the same as regular insulin?
Novolog is a rapid-acting insulin analog known by its generic name insulin aspart. It’s chemically similar to regular human insulin except it has aspartic acid instead of a proline amino acid in part of its DNA structure.
Is aspart insulin the same as novolog insulin?
Humalog is the brand-name version of insulin lispro, and Novolog is the brand-name version of insulin aspart. These drugs both help manage blood glucose (sugar) in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Can aspart insulin be given IV?
Studies have shown that insulin aspart can be used intravenously [12]. Several clinical studies with IV infusion of short acting insulin have shown reduced morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients with hyperglycemia [7,13-16].Farv
Is insulin aspart regular insulin?
Conclusions: Insulin aspart appears to act similarly to regular human insulin in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.
How do you administer insulin aspart?
You can inject your insulin aspart in your thighs, stomach, upper arms, or buttocks. Never inject insulin aspart into a vein or muscle. Change (rotate) the injection site within the chosen area with each dose; try to avoid injecting the same site more often than once every 1–2 weeks.
How do you use a NovoRapid FlexPen?
Hold your FlexPen® with the needle pointing upwards and tap the cartridge gently with your finger a few times to make any air bubbles collect at the top of the cartridge. Keeping the needle upwards, press the push–button all the way in. The dose selector returns to 0. A drop of insulin should appear at the needle tip.