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Nutropin Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Nutropin Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Pediatric Patients

Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)

Nutropin® is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH).

Growth Failure Secondary to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Nutropin is indicated for the treatment of growth failure associated with CKD up to the time of renal transplantation. Nutropintherapy should be used in conjunction with optimal management of CKD.

Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS)

Nutropin is indicated for the treatment of ISS...

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What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Nutropin Patient Information: Side Effects

If you have Prader-Willi syndrome, call your doctor promptly if you develop signs of lung or breathing problems such as shortness of breath, coughing, or new or increased snoring. Rare cases of serious breathing problems have occurred in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who use somatropin.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

  • sudden and severe pain or tenderness i...

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What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Nutropin Consumer Information: Uses

Various brands of this medication are used for the treatment of one of the following medical conditions: growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, intestinal disorder (short bowel syndrome) or HIV-related weight loss or wasting.

Somatropin is also used to increase height in children with a certain genetic disorder (Noonan syndrome).

HOW TO USE: Read the Patient Information Leaflet that may come with your brand of this medication provided by your pharmacist before you start using somatropin and each time you get a refill. If you have any question...

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What is Nutropin Consumer Information?

Warnings - Uses - How to Use - Side Effects - Precautions - Drug Interactions and More

Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration

 

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