Somatropin is a medicine known commercially as Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Saizen or Somatrop. This medicine is for injection and similar to natural growth hormone.
Somatrapine stimulates skeletal growth, increases the size and number of muscle cells, and reduces fat concentration in the individual.
Indications of Somatropin
Low production of growth hormone; tunner syndrome; short.
Side Effects of Somatropin
Headache; muscle pain; pain at the injection site; weakness; increased blood glucose; mild swelling; presence of glucose in the urine.
Contraindications of Somatropin
Pregnancy risk C; women in the lactation phase
Mode of use of Somatropin
Injectable Use
Adults
- Administer up to 0.006 mg Somatropin per kg body weight daily.
Children
- Administer up to 0.3 mg Somatropin per kg body weight per week. Divide the medication into 7 doses, applying one every day.
