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Humatrope
somatropin (recombinant)
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ (HumatroPen cartridge): 6 mg per 2.88 mL, 12 mg per 2.88 mL, 24 mg per 2.88 mL
growth hormone deficiency
- [0.006-0.0125 mg/kg/dose SC qd]
- Start: up to 0.006 mg/kg/dose SC qd; Alt: start 0.15-0.3 mg SC qd, incr. 0.1-0.2 mg/day q1-2mo; Max: 0.0125 mg/kg/day; Info: for childhood- or adult-onset growth hormone deficiency; consider lower start dose/slower titration in elderly pts, non-weight-based dosing in obese pts
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: INJ (HumatroPen cartridge): 6 mg per 2.88 mL, 12 mg per 2.88 mL, 24 mg per 2.88 mL
growth hormone deficiency
- [0.18-0.30 mg/kg/wk SC divided 6-7x/wk]
- Max: 0.043 mg/kg/day; Info: D/C when pt reaches satisfactory ht, epiphyses close, or no response
short stature, Turner syndrome-assoc.
- [up to 0.375 mg/kg/wk SC divided 6-7x/wk]
- Max: 0.054 mg/kg/day; Info: D/C when pt reaches satisfactory ht, epiphyses close, or no response
idiopathic short stature
- [up to 0.37 mg/kg/wk SC divided 6-7x/wk]
- Max: 0.053 mg/kg/day; Info: D/C when pt reaches satisfactory ht, epiphyses close, or no response
SHOX deficiency
- [0.35 mg/kg/wk SC divided 6-7x/wk]
- Max: 0.050 mg/kg/day; Info: for short stature or growth failure in pts w/ short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency; D/C when pt reaches satisfactory ht, epiphyses close, or no response
growth failure, SGA-assoc.
- [up to 0.47 mg/kg/wk SC divided 6-7x/wk]
- Start: 0.033-0.067 mg/kg/dose SC qd; Max: 0.067 mg/kg/day; Info: for pts w/ no catch-up growth by 2-4 yo; D/C when pt reaches satisfactory ht, epiphyses close, or no response
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]