What Is NovoLog Used For? -- An Overview
NovoLog® (
insulin aspart) is a form of
insulin used to help control blood sugar in people with
diabetes. This medication is rapid-acting and is used to control blood sugar after meals. It starts working more quickly, produces a higher peak, and stops working more quickly than regular human insulin.
NovoLog can also be used in an
insulin pump or can be given by IV.
NovoLog Uses for Type 1 Diabetes
Although
type 1 diabetes usually begins in childhood or adolescence, this is not always the case. With this type of diabetes, the
pancreas stops producing insulin. This means that people with type 1 diabetes need to take insulin on a regular basis to help keep their blood sugar at the right level.
In healthy people without diabetes, insulin levels do not stay the same throughout the day; instead, they fluctuate in response to changes in blood sugar levels. In order to mimic the natural insulin changes that help keep blood sugar safely controlled, many healthcare providers recommend "basal-bolus" insulin regimens. These regimens often involve a rapid-acting insulin, such as NovoLog, to provide the bolus (a quick, fast-acting, short-lived dose of insulin) to handle the sudden rise in blood sugar levels that follows each meal. A longer-acting insulin is added to provide a basal insulin level (a relatively steady background level of insulin throughout the day).
If you use NovoLog in an insulin pump, you do not need to take a long-acting insulin.
