Norditropin 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg per 1.5 mL Solution for injection
Clinical Summary
Quick overview from the medicine insert
Indication
Growth failure due to somatropin deficiency in children.
Dosage (summary)
0.025 - 0.035 mg/kg/day for growth hormone deficiency; 0.045 - 0.067 mg/kg/day for Turner syndrome.
Special Populations
- Children
- Patients with diabetes
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Contraindicated in pregnancy; breastfeeding not recommended during treatment.
Key Drug Interactions
- Glucocorticoids may inhibit growth
- Increased clearance of CYP450 metabolized drugs
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to somatropin
- Active tumors
- Closed epiphyses
- Acute critical illness
- Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Common side effects
- Headache
- Rash
- Arthralgia
- Injection site pain
- Peripheral edema
Counselling Points
- Inject in the evening
- Rotate injection sites
- Monitor blood glucose regularly
- Report any severe headaches or visual changes
Serious warnings
- Monitor for glucose intolerance
- Risk of benign intracranial hypertension
- Scoliosis monitoring recommended
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