Chemical formula: C₂₅₆H₃₈₇N₆₅O₇₉S₆ Molecular mass: 5,832 g/mol
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. Insulin aspart produces a more rapid onset of action compared to soluble human insulin, together with a lower glucose concentration, as assessed within the first four hours after a meal. Insulin aspart has a shorter duration of action compared to soluble human insulin after subcutaneous injection.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| A10AB05 | Insulin aspart | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10A Insulins and analogues → A10AB Insulins and analogues for injection, fast-acting |
| A10AD05 | Insulin aspart | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10A Insulins and analogues → A10AD Insulins and analogues for injection, intermediate-acting combined with fast-acting |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOVORAPID Solution for injection in vial / Cartridge / Pre-filled pen | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Insulin aspart is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)Albania (AL)Australia (AU)
Austria (AT)
Brazil (BR)
Canada (CA)
Croatia (HR)
Cyprus (CY)
Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Israel (IL)
Lithuania (LT)
Netherlands (NL)
New Zealand (NZ)
Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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