What should I check before administering NovoLog? Inspect NovoLog for particulate matter and discoloration prior to parenteral administration. NovoLog is contraindicated ▪ during episodes of hypoglycemia ▪ in patients with hypersensitivity to NovoLog or one
What should I check before administering NovoLog?
Inspect NovoLog for particulate matter and discoloration prior to parenteral administration. NovoLog is contraindicated ▪ during episodes of hypoglycemia ▪ in patients with hypersensitivity to NovoLog or one of its excipients.
Do you give NovoLog with meals?
How should I take NovoLog® (insulin aspart [rDNA origin] injection)? Eat a meal within 5 to 10 minutes after using NovoLog®, a fast-acting insulin, to avoid low blood sugar. Do not inject NovoLog® if you do not plan to eat right after your injection or bolus pump infusion.
How does NovoLog affect a patient?
Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: signs of low potassium level in the blood (such as muscle cramps, weakness, irregular heartbeat). This medication can cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
What are the bad side effects of NovoLog?
Common side effects of NovoLog® may include: low potassium in your blood, injection site reactions, itching, rash, serious whole body allergic reactions, skin thickening or pits at the injection site, weight gain, and swelling of your hands and feet and if taken with thiazolidinediones (TZDs) possible heart failure.
How much NovoLog should I take with meals?
Step 1: Calculate an insulin dose for food: Divide the total grams of carb by your insulin-to-carb ratio. Example Let’s say you plan to eat 45 grams of carbohydrate and your insulin-to-carb ratio is 1 unit of insulin for every 15 grams of carbohydrate eaten. To figure out how much insulin to give, divide 45 by 15.
What happens if you take NovoLog and don’t eat?
If you take your mealtime insulin, but are unable to eat, you could become hypoglycemic. Hypoglycemia occurs when your blood sugar levels get too low. This can be very dangerous. To stop the effects of hypoglycemia, you’ll have to have glucose tabs or another source of carbohydrates on hand.
How many times a day can you use Novolog?
Adult patients start NovoLog® dose at their largest meal of the day, only 1 meal each day. They must take their dose 5 to 10 minutes before eating.
How quickly does Novolog work?
While Novolog can start to work within 5 to 10 minutes of a meal, Humalog may take up to 15 minutes to kick in. Both reach their peak effect at around 1 hour and keep working for 2 to 4 hours.
What drugs interact with NovoLog?
Most frequently checked interactions
- amlodipine.
- aspirin.
- Aspirin Low Strength (aspirin)
- atorvastatin.
- carvedilol.
- furosemide.
- gabapentin.
- Lantus (insulin glargine)
How do you know if NovoLog is bad?
The first method is visual inspection. If your insulin looks cloudy or discolored in any way, don’t use it. If it has clumps or what look like little “strings” in it, it’s probably not safe to use.
How much Novolog should I take with meals?
Do you take the NovoLog shot every day?
Take the Novolog insulin shot at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the shot. This also helps to avoid lags in insulin coverage or stacking up the doses of insulin too close. Forgetting the shot can precipitate an episode of elevated blood sugars.
Is the NovoLog FlexPen compatible with novomedlink?
• NovoLog® is a man-made insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes mellitus. Do not share your NovoLog ® FlexPen ®, NovoLog ® FlexTouch, PenFill cartridge or PenFill cartridge compatible insulin delivery device with other people, even if the needle has been changed.
How to inject NovoLog with a 3 ml Penfill?
1 Check your insulin. 2 Carefully look at the cartridge and the insulin inside. 3 Wash your hands well with soap and water. 4 Gather your supplies for injecting NovoLog®. 5 Insert a 3 mL cartridge into your Novo Nordisk 3 mL PenFill. 6 (more items)
What is the pH of NovoLog 100 ml?
NovoLog® is a sterile, aqueous, clear, and colorless solution, that contains insulin aspart 100 Units/mL, glycerin 16 mg/mL, phenol 1.50 mg/mL, metacresol 1.72 mg/mL, zinc 19.6mcg/mL, disodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate 1.25 mg/mL, sodium chloride 0.58mg/mL and water for injection. NovoLog® has a pH of 7.2-7.6.