Novorapid Flexpen Specification
Requires Prescription (YES/NO)
Yes
Generics
Insulin Aspart
Used For
Diabetes Management
How it works
It is an insulin analogue used to treat diabetes. It will start to lower your blood sugar 10-20 minutes after you take it, it has a maximum effect between 1 and 3 hours and the effects last for 3-5 hours. Due to this short action it should normally be taken in combination with intermediate-acting or long-acting insulin preparations.The blood glucose lowering effect of insulin aspart is due to the facilitated uptake of glucose following binding of insulin to receptors on muscle and fat cells and to the simultaneous inhibition of glucose output from the liver.