Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Somatropin
Drug Class
Pituitary And Hypothalamic Hormones And Analogues
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Uses
Somatropin is a synthetic human growth hormone (HGH, hGH) used to treat growth failure in children, growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in ad...
How It Works
Do not shake. Administer SC or IM. Rotate administration site to avoid tissue atrophy. When administering to newborns do not reconstitute with a diluent that contains benzyl alcohol. SWFI may be used as an alternative.
How to Take It
1
Adult · SC
0.018 IU/ kg — As recommended.
As a single dose. For the treatment of growth failure or growth hormon deficiency. Maximum dose 0.0375 IU/kg/day.
2
Adult · SC
3.5 to 6 mg — 24 hourly
Doses vary according to body weight.
3
Child · Intra Muscular
0.166 to 0.233 IU/kg — 8 hourly
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4
Child · Subcutaneous
0.083 to 0.116 IU/kg — 4 hourly
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Safety Alerts
complete antitumour therapy and ensure intracranial lesions inactive before starting treatment, not to be used after renal transplantation, severe obesity in Prader-Willi syndrome, severe respiratory impairment in Prader-Willi syndrome, pregnancy, lactation
Important Warnings
Diabetes mellitus, disorders of the epiphysis of the hip (monitor for limping), history of malignant disease, hypothyroidism
periodic thyroid function tests are advised, initiation of treatment close to puberty not recommended in child born small for corrected gestational age, papill oedema, relative deficiencies of other pituitary hormones, resolved intracranial hypertension, Silver-Russell syndrome
Monitor thyroid function
Side Effects
Antibody formationarthralgiabenign intracranial hypertensioncarpal tunnel syndromefluid retention (peripheral oedema)headachehyperglycaemiahypoglycaemiahypothyroidisminsulin resistanceleukaemia in children with growth hormone deficiencymyalgianauseapapilloedemaparaesthesia
Drug Interactions
Drugs metabolised by CYP3A4.
Storage
Inj Store in refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight.
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Rs 6,250
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