Growth disturbance associated with Turner syndrome

Active Ingredient: Somatropin

Indication for Somatropin

Population group: only minors (0 - 18 years old)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

0.045-0.050 mg/kg body weight per day or 1.4 mg/m² body surface area per day

For:

Dosage regimens

Regimen A

Subcutaneous, between 0.045 milligrams somatropin per kilogram of body weight and 0.05 milligrams somatropin per kilogram of body weight, once daily.

Regimen B

Subcutaneous, 1.4 milligrams somatropin per square meter of body surface, once daily.

Detailed description

The posology and administration schedule should be individualised.

A dose of 0.045-0.050 mg/kg body weight per day or 1.4 mg/m² body surface area per day is recommended.

Dosage considerations

The injection should be given subcutaneously and the site varied to prevent lipoatrophy.

Active ingredient

Somatropin

Somatropin is a potent metabolic hormone of importance for the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins. In children with inadequate endogenous growth hormone, somatropin stimulates linear growth and increases growth rate. In adults, as well as in children, somatropin maintains a normal body composition by increasing nitrogen retention and stimulation of skeletal muscle growth, and by mobilization of body fat.

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