Insulin Aspart, Recombinant (Subcutaneous Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

More common
  • Anxious feeling
  • Behavior change similar to being drunk
  • Blurred vision
  • Cold sweats
  • Confusion
  • Convulsions (seizures)
  • Depression
  • Difficulty in thinking
  • Dizziness or lightheadedness
  • Drowsiness
  • Excessive hunger
  • Fast heartbeat
  • Headache
  • Irritability or abnormal behavior
  • Low blood sugar
  • Nervousness
  • Nightmares
  • Restless sleep
  • Shakiness
  • Slurred speech
  • Tingling in the hands, feet, lips, or tongue
  • Unconsciousness
Less common or rare
  • Depression of the skin at the place of injection
  • Dryness of the mouth
  • Fast or weak pulse
  • Feeling of pressure, itching, redness, soreness, stinging, swelling, or tingling at the place of injection
  • Increased thirst
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Loss of appetite
  • Mood or mental changes
  • Muscle cramps or pain
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Shortness of breath
  • Skin rash or itching over the whole body
  • Sweating
  • Thickening of the skin at the place of injection
  • Unusual tiredness or weakness
  • Wheezing

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Precautions
DR601717 Portions of this document last updated: April 1, 2012

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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