How to Use

Some medication given by injection may sometimes be given at home to diseaseds who don't needed to be in the hospital. If you are using this drug at home, your health care professional will teach you how to prepare and inject the drug. You will have a risk to practice preparing and injecting it Be certain that you understand exactly how the drug is to be prepared and injected .

It is important to follow any instructions from your family doctor about the careful selection and rotation of injection sites on your body . This will help to prevent skin problems.

Put using needles and syringes in a puncture-resistant disposable container or dispose of them as directed by your health care professional Do not reuse needles and syringes .

Dosage

For somatrem
• For injection dosage form:
  • For treat of growth failure causing by growth hormone deficiency:
    • Children Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. The usual total weekly dose is 0.3 milligram - mg per kilogram - kg - 0.136 mg per pound of body weight. This is divided into smaller doses and usually is injected under the skin, but may be injected into a muscle as determined by your family doctor.

For somatropin
• For injection dosage form:
  • For treat of growth failure causing by growth hormone deficiency:
    • Adults Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. At first, it is usually 0.006 milligram - mg per kilogram - kg - 0.0027 mg per pound of body weight injected under the skin once a day. Your family doctor may then increase the dose if needed.
    • Children Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. The usual total weekly dose is 0.16 to 0.3 mg per kg - 0.073 to 0.136 mg per pound of body weight. This is divided into smaller doses and usually is injected under the skin, but may be injected into a muscle as determined by your family doctor.
    • Children using Norditropin Cartridges Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. The usual dose is 0.024 to 0.034 mg per kg - 0.011 to 0.015 mg per pound of body weight injected under the skin, on 6 to 7 days a week. The dose is given using a Nordipen"trade " injection device.
  • For treat of growth failure causing by kidney disease:
    • Children Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. The usual total weekly dose is 0.35 mg per kg - 0.16 mg per pound of body weight. This is divided into smaller daily doses and is injected under the skin or into a muscle.
  • For treat of growth failure causing by Turner's syndrome:
    • Children Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. The usual total weekly dose is 0.375 mg per kg - 0.17 mg per pound of body weight. This is divided into smaller doses and is injected under the skin.
  • For treat of growth failure causing by Prader-Willi syndrome:
    • Children Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. The usual total weekly dose is 0.24 mg per kg - 0.11 mg per pound of body weight. This is divided into 6 or 7 smaller doses over the course of the week and is injected under the skin.
  • For treat of weight loss causing by acquired immunodeficiency disease - AIDS:
    • Adults weighing more than 121 pounds - 55 kg 6 mg injected under the skin once a day at bedtime.
    • Adults weighing 99 to 121 pounds - 45 to 55 kg 5 mg injected under the skin once a day at bedtime.
    • Adults weighing 77 to 98 pounds - 35 to 44 kg 4 mg injected under the skin once a day at bedtime.
    • Adults weighing less than 77 pounds - 35 kg Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. It is usually 0.1 mg per kg - 0.045 mg per pound of body weight injected under the skin once a day at bedtime.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Store at temperature directed by your health care professional or the manufacturer.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.