Insulin Aspart: study card

Insulin Aspart — Rapid-acting insulin analog. Study the mechanism, listed uses and warnings from the US label on one sourced card.

Generic name: Insulin Aspart
Class: Rapid-acting insulin analog
Mechanism: Regulates glucose metabolism: stimulates peripheral glucose uptake in muscle and fat and inhibits hepatic glucose production.
Used for: Glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus
Common side effects: Hypoglycemia; Allergic reactions; Injection site reactions; Lipodystrophy; Rash
Warnings: Hypoglycemia; Never share pens, needles or syringes; Hypokalemia
Interactions: Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, ARBs; Fibrates, fluoxetine, MAOIs

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Drug class families: Insulins

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Label date: 20260731 · For learning, not clinical decisions. US label and brand information; always consult the current source.

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Pronunciation

Insulin Aspart: IN-su-lin AS-part

Pronunciation is shown for the US English generic name.

Other drugs in the same class

Insulins: Insulin degludec, Insulin detemir, Insulin Isophane / Insulin Regular (human), Insulin glargine, Insulin Lispro

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Insulin Lispro

Same class family: Insulins

Mechanism: Lowers blood glucose by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake in muscle and fat and inhibiting hepatic glucose production.

On both cards: Used for — Glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus · Common side effects — Hypoglycemia; Allergic reactions; Injection site reactions; Lipodystrophy; Rash · Warnings — Hypoglycemia; Hypokalemia · Interactions — Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, ARBs; Fibrates, fluoxetine, MAOIs

Only on the Insulin Lispro card: Warnings — Never share pens or syringes

Insulin detemir

Same class family: Insulins

Mechanism: Regulates glucose metabolism: stimulates peripheral glucose uptake and inhibits hepatic glucose production, lipolysis, proteolysis.

Only on the Insulin detemir card: Common side effects — Rash / pruritus · Warnings — Hypoglycemia, may be life-threatening; Never share pens or needles · Interactions — Other antidiabetic agents; ACE inhibitors / ARBs; Fluoxetine, MAOIs, salicylates

Insulin glargine

Same class family: Insulins

Mechanism: Regulates glucose metabolism: stimulates peripheral glucose uptake (muscle, fat) and inhibits hepatic glucose production.

On both cards: Common side effects — Hypoglycemia; Lipodystrophy · Warnings — Hypoglycemia; Hypokalemia · Interactions — Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, ARBs

Only on the Insulin glargine card: Used for — Glycemic control in adults and children aged 6 years and older with type 1 diabetes mellitus; Glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus · Common side effects — Injection site reaction; Weight gain; Edema · Warnings — Never share pens · Interactions — Atypical antipsychotics, corticosteroids; Beta-blockers, clonidine

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