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Insulin aspart 100 units/ml Solution for injection in pre–filled pen

What Insulin aspart is used for:

  • Insulin aspart is a modern insulin with a rapid–acting effect. It is used to reduce the high blood sugar level in adults, adolescents and children aged 1 year and above with diabetes mellitus. 
  • Treatment with Insulin aspart helps to prevent complications from your diabetes. Insulin aspart will start to lower your blood sugar 10–20 minutes after you inject it, a maximum effect occurs between 1 and 3 hours after the injection and the effect lasts for 3–5 hours. Due to this short action Insulin aspart should normally be taken in combination with intermediate-acting or long–acting insulin preparations.

Do not use Insulin aspart if:

  • you are allergic to insulin aspart, or any of the other ingredients in this medicine 
  • you suspect hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is starting 
  • FlexPen® is dropped, damaged or crushed 
  • it has not been stored correctly or been frozen
  • the insulin does not appear clear and colorless.

 

Warnings and precautions:

  • Tell your doctor about all of your health conditions, including, if:
  • you have trouble with your kidneys or liver, or with your adrenal, pituitary or thyroid glands. 
  • you exercise more than usual or if you want to change your usual diet, as this may affect your blood sugar level. 
  • you are ill, carry on taking your insulin and consult your doctor. 
  • you are going abroad, travelling over time zones may affect your insulin needs and the timing of your injections.
  • you notice any skin changes at the injection site. 

Possible side effects:

Insulin aspart can cause serious side effects. These side effects happen only to a small number of people and include:

  • Hypoglycemia 
  • Skin changes at the injection site
  • Signs of allergic reactions
  • Vision problems
  • Swollen joints
  • Diabetic retinopathy (an eye disease related to diabetes which can lead to loss of vision)
  • Painful neuropathy (pain due to nerve damage)

Other medicines and Insulin aspart:

Tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. Some medicines affect your blood sugar level: 

  • Your blood sugar level may fall (hypoglycemia) if you take medicines for: diabetes, depression, blood pressure, certain heart conditions, pain and lower fever, fertility, infections.
  • Your blood sugar level may rise (hyperglycemia) if you take medicines for: birth control, fluid retention, thyroid gland disorders, asthma, growth.

How to take Insulin aspart:

  • Always use your insulin and adjust your dose exactly as your doctor has told you. 
  • Insulin aspart is generally taken immediately before a meal. Eat a meal or snack within 10 minutes of the injection to avoid low blood sugar. When necessary, Insulin aspart can be given soon after a meal. 
  • Insulin aspart is for injection under the skin. You must never inject yourself directly into a vein or muscle. 
  • With each injection, change the injection site within the particular area of skin that you use. This may reduce the risk of developing lumps or skin pitting. 
  • The best places to give yourself an injection are: the front of your waist (abdomen), the upper arm or the front of your thighs.
  • The insulin will work more quickly if injected into the front of your waist. You should always measure your blood sugar regularly.

How to store Insulin aspart:

  • Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the pen label and carton, after ‘EXP’. Always keep the pen cap on.
  • Before opening: Insulin aspart pen that is not being used is to be stored in the refrigerator at 2°C to 8°C, away from the cooling element. Do not freeze. 
  • During use or when carried as a spare: You can carry your Insulin aspart pen with you and keep it at a temperature below 30°C or in a refrigerator (2˚C to 8˚C) for up to 4 weeks. If refrigerated, keep away from the cooling element. Do not freeze. 
  • Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

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NOVORAPID
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أنسولين أسبارت:</b></div>\n<div>أنسولين أسبارت هو أنسولين حديث ذو تأثير سريع المفعول. يتم استخدامه لتقليل ارتفاع مستوى السكر في الدم لدى البالغين والمراهقين والأطفال الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين سنة وما فوق المصابين بداء السكري.</div>\n<div>يساعد العلاج باستخدام أنسولين أسبارت على منع حدوث مضاعفات من مرض السكري. سيبدأ أنسولين أسبارت في خفض نسبة السكر في الدم بعد 10-20 دقيقة من حقنك ، يحدث أقصى تأثير بين 1 و 3 ساعات بعد الحقن ويستمر التأثير لمدة 3-5 ساعات. بسبب هذا الإجراء القصير ، يجب عادةً تناول أنسولين أسبارت مع مستحضرات الأنسولين متوسطة المفعول أو طويلة المفعول.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div><b>لا تستخدم أنسولين أسبارت إذا:</b></div>\n<div>&bull; لديك حساسية من الأنسولين الأسبارت أو أي من المكونات الأخرى في هذا الدواء</div>\n<div>&bull; كنت تشك في بدء حدوث نقص سكر الدم (انخفاض سكر الدم)</div>\n<div>&bull; سقوط القلم أو تلفه أو سحقه.</div>\n<div>&bull; لم يتم تخزينها بشكل صحيح أو تجميدها</div>\n<div>&bull; عدم ظهور الأنسولين نقيًا وعديم اللون</div>\n<div></div>\n<div><b>المحاذير والإحتياطات:</b></div>\n<div>أخبر طبيبك عن جميع حالاتك الصحية ، بما في ذلك ، إذا:</div>\n<div>&bull; لديك مشكلة في الكلى أو الكبد أو في الغدة الكظرية أو النخامية أو الغدة الدرقية.</div>\n<div>&bull; تمارس الرياضة أكثر من المعتاد أو إذا كنت ترغب في تغيير نظامك الغذائي المعتاد ، فقد يؤثر ذلك على مستوى السكر في الدم.</div>\n<div>&bull; إذا كنت مريضًا ، استمر في تناول الأنسولين واستشر طبيبك.</div>\n<div>&bull; إذا كنت مسافرًا إلى الخارج ، فقد يؤثر السفر عبر مناطق زمنية على احتياجاتك من الأنسولين وتوقيت الحقن.</div>\n<div>&bull; لاحظت أي تغيرات جلدية في موقع الحقن.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div><b>الآثار الجانبية المحتملة:</b></div>\n<div>يمكن أن يسبب أنسولين أسبارت آثارًا جانبية خطيرة. هذه الآثار الجانبية تحدث فقط لعدد قليل من الناس وتشمل:</div>\n<div>&bull; نقص سكر الدم</div>\n<div>&bull; تغيرات الجلد في موقع الحقن</div>\n<div>&bull; علامات الحساسية</div>\n<div>&bull; مشاكل في الرؤية</div>\n<div>&bull; تورم المفاصل</div>\n<div>&bull; اعتلال الشبكية السكري (مرض عين مرتبط بمرض السكري يمكن أن يؤدي إلى فقدان البصر)</div>\n<div>&bull; اعتلال عصبي مؤلم (ألم بسبب تلف الأعصاب)</div>\n<div></div>\n<div><b>الأدوية الأخرى و أنسولين أسبارت:</b></div>\n<div><b>أخبر طبيبك أو ممرضتك أو الصيدلي إذا كنت تتناول أو تناولت مؤخرًا أو قد تتناول أي أدوية أخرى. تؤثر بعض الأدوية على مستوى السكر في الدم:</b></div>\n<div>قد ينخفض مستوى السكر في الدم (نقص السكر في الدم) إذا كنت تتناول أدوية من أجل: السكري ، والاكتئاب ، وضغط الدم ، وبعض أمراض القلب ، والألم وانخفاض درجة الحرارة ، والخصوبة ، والالتهابات.</div>\n<div>قد يرتفع مستوى السكر في الدم (ارتفاع السكر في الدم) إذا كنت تتناول أدوية من أجل: منع الحمل ، احتباس السوائل ، اضطرابات الغدة الدرقية ، الربو ، النمو.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div><b>كيف تأخذ أنسولين أسبارت:</b></div>\n<div>&bull; استخدم الأنسولين دائمًا واضبط جرعتك تمامًا كما أخبرك طبيبك.</div>\n<div>&bull; يتم تناول أنسولين أسبارت بشكل عام قبل الوجبة مباشرة. تناول وجبة أو وجبة خفيفة في غضون 10 دقائق من الحقن لتجنب انخفاض نسبة السكر في الدم. عند الضرورة ، يمكن إعطاء أنسولين أسبارت بعد الوجبة مباشرة.</div>\n<div>&bull; أنسولين أسبارت للحقن تحت الجلد. يجب ألا تحقن نفسك مباشرة في الوريد أو العضلات.</div>\n<div>&bull; مع كل حقنة ، قم بتغيير موقع الحقن داخل منطقة معينة من الجلد التي تستخدمها. قد يقلل هذا من خطر الإصابة بالكتل أو تنقر الجلد.</div>\n<div>&bull; أفضل الأماكن للحقن هي: الجزء الأمامي من الخصر (البطن) أو الجزء العلوي من الذراع أو الجزء الأمامي من الفخذين.</div>\n<div>&bull; سيعمل الأنسولين بشكل أسرع إذا تم حقنه في الجزء الأمامي من خصرك. يجب عليك دائمًا قياس نسبة السكر في الدم بانتظام.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div><b>كيفية تخزين أنسولين أسبارت:</b></div>\n<div>&bull; احفظ هذا الدواء بعيدًا عن رؤية ومتناول أيدي الأطفال. لا تستخدم هذا الدواء بعد تاريخ انتهاء الصلاحية المدون على ملصق والكرتون بعد \"EXP\". احتفظ دائمًا بغطاء القلم.</div>\n<div>&bull; 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Novorapid 100 IU/ml Flexpen 5pcs 3 ml

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Insulin aspart 100 units/ml Solution for injection in pre–filled pen

What Insulin aspart is used for:

  • Insulin aspart is a modern insulin with a rapid–acting effect. It is used to reduce the high blood sugar level in adults, adolescents and children aged 1 year and above with diabetes mellitus. 
  • Treatment with Insulin aspart helps to prevent complications from your diabetes. Insulin aspart will start to lower your blood sugar 10–20 minutes after you inject it, a maximum effect occurs between 1 and 3 hours after the injection and the effect lasts for 3–5 hours. Due to this short action Insulin aspart should normally be taken in combination with intermediate-acting or long–acting insulin preparations.

Do not use Insulin aspart if:

  • you are allergic to insulin aspart, or any of the other ingredients in this medicine 
  • you suspect hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is starting 
  • FlexPen® is dropped, damaged or crushed 
  • it has not been stored correctly or been frozen
  • the insulin does not appear clear and colorless.

 

Warnings and precautions:

  • Tell your doctor about all of your health conditions, including, if:
  • you have trouble with your kidneys or liver, or with your adrenal, pituitary or thyroid glands. 
  • you exercise more than usual or if you want to change your usual diet, as this may affect your blood sugar level. 
  • you are ill, carry on taking your insulin and consult your doctor. 
  • you are going abroad, travelling over time zones may affect your insulin needs and the timing of your injections.
  • you notice any skin changes at the injection site. 

Possible side effects:

Insulin aspart can cause serious side effects. These side effects happen only to a small number of people and include:

  • Hypoglycemia 
  • Skin changes at the injection site
  • Signs of allergic reactions
  • Vision problems
  • Swollen joints
  • Diabetic retinopathy (an eye disease related to diabetes which can lead to loss of vision)
  • Painful neuropathy (pain due to nerve damage)

Other medicines and Insulin aspart:

Tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. Some medicines affect your blood sugar level: 

  • Your blood sugar level may fall (hypoglycemia) if you take medicines for: diabetes, depression, blood pressure, certain heart conditions, pain and lower fever, fertility, infections.
  • Your blood sugar level may rise (hyperglycemia) if you take medicines for: birth control, fluid retention, thyroid gland disorders, asthma, growth.

How to take Insulin aspart:

  • Always use your insulin and adjust your dose exactly as your doctor has told you. 
  • Insulin aspart is generally taken immediately before a meal. Eat a meal or snack within 10 minutes of the injection to avoid low blood sugar. When necessary, Insulin aspart can be given soon after a meal. 
  • Insulin aspart is for injection under the skin. You must never inject yourself directly into a vein or muscle. 
  • With each injection, change the injection site within the particular area of skin that you use. This may reduce the risk of developing lumps or skin pitting. 
  • The best places to give yourself an injection are: the front of your waist (abdomen), the upper arm or the front of your thighs.
  • The insulin will work more quickly if injected into the front of your waist. You should always measure your blood sugar regularly.

How to store Insulin aspart:

  • Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the pen label and carton, after ‘EXP’. Always keep the pen cap on.
  • Before opening: Insulin aspart pen that is not being used is to be stored in the refrigerator at 2°C to 8°C, away from the cooling element. Do not freeze. 
  • During use or when carried as a spare: You can carry your Insulin aspart pen with you and keep it at a temperature below 30°C or in a refrigerator (2˚C to 8˚C) for up to 4 weeks. If refrigerated, keep away from the cooling element. Do not freeze. 
  • Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

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