Norditropin 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg per 1.5 mL Solution for injection

Norditropin 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg per 1.5 mL Solution for injection

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PDF Leaflet Revision Date: 23 December 2025

API: Somatropin | Company: Novo Nordisk

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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