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somatrem and somatropin are man-made versions, human growth hormone, growth hormone is naturally produced by the pituitary gland and is necessary to stimulate growth in children, man-made growth hormone, used in children who have certain conditions that cause failure to grow normally, conditions include growth hormone deficiency, inability to produce enough growth hormone, kidney disease , prader-willi syndrome, pws, turner's syndrome, growth hormone is also used in adults to treat growth failure, treat weight loss caused by acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, aids, dosage forms parenteral, somatrem, injection, somatropin, recombinant, injection, for growth hormone, allergic reaction to growth hormone, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, especially benzyl alcohol, dyes, growth hormone has not been studied in pregnant women, in animal studies, growth hormone has not been shown to cause birth defects , this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed, pregnant, plan on becoming pregnant, when breast-feeding , not known whether growth hormone passes into breast milk, should tell a physician, nursing, growth hormone in children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, aids, with use in other age groups, haven't been studied specifically in older people, growth hormone, elderly with use in other age groups, not expected to cause different side effects, problems in older people, in younger adults, elderly patients, more sensitive to the action, growth hormone drugs, more at risk to develop adverse reactions, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking growth hormone, health care professionals, corticosteroids, cortisone-like medicines, can interfere with the effects, growth hormone other medical problems, growth hormone, any other medical problems, acute critical illnesses, complications following open heart, abdominal surgery, accidental trauma, respiratory failure, growth hormone use has not been studied in patients with these serious illnesses, a physician will weigh the benefits and risks before starting you on this medicine, brain tumor, growth hormone should not be used in patients who have a brain tumor that is still growing, diabetes mellitus, sugar diabetes, a family history, diabetes mellitus, growth hormone may prevent insulin from working as well as it should; a physician, to change my dose, insulin, diabetic retinopathy, inflammation, the retina in diabetic patients, growth hormone should not be used in these patients, prader-willi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, certain patients with this rare genetic disorder, at increased risk for side effects from growth hormone therapy, and a physician will decide if growth hormone is right for you, tumors, already have a tumor, a physician should treat you for it before beginning this medicine, the tumor comes back, growth hormone medicine should be stopped, underactive thyroid, this condition can interfere with the effects, growth hormone, some medicines given by injection may sometimes be given at home to patients who do not need, hospital, are using this medicine at home, health care professional will teach you, prepare and inject the medicine, will have a chance to practice preparing and injecting it, prepared and injected, important to read the patient information and instructions for use, provided with my medicine, each time my prescription is filled, important to follow any instructions from a physician about the careful selection and rotation, injection sites on my body, to prevent skin problems, dispose of them, as directed by my health care professional, do not reuse needles and syringes, will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, dose is different, for somatrem, for injection, dosage form, for treatment, growth failure caused by growth hormone deficiency, dose is based on body weight, the usual total weekly dose is 0.3 milligram, per kilogram, 0.136 mg per pound, body weight, this is divided into smaller doses, injected under the skin, injected into a muscle, for somatropin, for injection, dosage form, for treatment, growth failure caused by growth hormone deficiency, dose is based on body weight, usually 0.005 milligram, per kilogram, 0.0023 mg per pound, body weight injected under the skin once a day, a physician may then increase the dose, adults using norditropin cartridges, norditropin nordiflex, dose is based on body weight, usually 0.004 milligram, per kilogram, 0.0002 mg per pound, body weight injected under the skin once a day, a physician may then increase the dose, the dose is given using a nordipen injection device for norditropin cartridges and a prefilled pen for norditropin nordiflex, dose is based on body weight, the usual total weekly dose is 0.16 to 0.3 mg per kg, 0.073 to 0.136 mg per pound, body weight, this is divided into smaller doses, injected under the skin, injected into a muscle, children using norditropin cartridges, norditropin nordiflex, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 0.024 to 0.034 mg per kg, 0.011 to 0.015 mg per pound, body weight, injected under the skin, 6 to 7 days a week, the dose is given using a nordipen injection device for norditropin cartridges and a prefilled pen for norditropin nordiflex, for treatment, growth failure caused by kidney disease , dose is based on body weight, the usual total weekly dose is 0.35 mg per kg, 0.16 mg per pound, body weight, this is divided into smaller daily doses and is injected under the skin, into a muscle, for treatment, growth failure caused by turner's syndrome, dose is based on body weight, the usual total weekly dose is 0.375 mg per kg, 0.17 mg per pound, body weight, this is divided into smaller doses and is injected under the skin, for treatment, growth failure caused by prader-willi syndrome, dose is based on body weight, the usual total weekly dose is 0.24 mg per kg, 0.11 mg per pound, body weight, this is divided into 6, 7 smaller doses over the course, the week and is injected under the skin, for treatment, weight loss caused by acquired immunodeficiency disease, aids, adults weighing more than 121 pounds, 55 kg, 6 mg injected under the skin once a day at bedtime, adults weighing 99 to 121 pounds, 45 to 55 kg, 5 mg injected under the skin once a day at bedtime, adults weighing 77 to 98 pounds, 35 to 44 kg, 4 mg injected under the skin once a day at bedtime, adults weighing less than 77 pounds, 35 kg, dose is based on body weight, usually 0.1 mg per kg, 0.045 mg per pound, body weight injected under the skin once a day at bedtime, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, store at temperature directed by my health care professional, the manufacturer, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, important that a physician check my progress at regular visits, side effects, leukemia has been reported in a few patients after treatment with growth hormone, not definitely known whether the leukemia was caused by the growth hormone, leukemia has also been reported in patients whose bodies do not make enough growth hormone and who have not yet been treated with man-made growth hormone, discuss this possible effect with a physician, growth hormone is given to children, adults with normal growth, who do not need growth hormone, serious unwanted effects may occur because levels, body become too high, effects include the development, diabetes; abnormal growth, bones and internal organs, the heart, kidneys, liver; atherosclerosis, hardening, the arteries, and hypertension, high blood pressure , side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, side effects occur, abnormal, decreased touch sensation, blurred vision , burning, crawling, itching, numbness , prickling, "pins and needles", tingling feelings, dizziness , ear infection, other ear problems, in patients with turner's syndrome, nervousness, pounding, ears, severe headache, slow, fast heartbeat, chest pain , abdominal pain , bloating, changes in vision, depression, skin at place, injection, headache, limp, nausea and vomiting , pain and swelling at place, injection, pain in hip, knee, skin rash , itching, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, back pain, chills, cough, cough producing mucus, constipation, depressed mood, diarrhea, difficulty in breathing, difficulty in moving, dizziness , dry skin and hair, ear congestion, feeling cold, fever, general feeling, discomfort, illness, hair loss, hoarseness, husky voice, appetite, voice, runny nose, shivering, shortness of breath, sore throat, slowed heartbeat, sneezing, stuffy nose, sweating, swollen joints , tightness in chest, trouble sleeping , weight gain, wheezing, carpal tunnel syndrome, discouragement, enlargement, breasts, feeling sad, empty, increased growth, birthmarks, irritability, joint pain, interest, pleasure, muscle pain, cramps, stiffness, skeletal pain, sleepiness, swelling, hands, feet, lower legs, trouble concentrating, unable to sleep, unusual tiredness , weakness, other side effects, brand names some commonly used brand names are, genotropin, genotropin miniquick, humatrope, norditropin cartridges, norditropin nordiflex, nutropin, nutropin aq, protropin, saizen, serostim, nutropin, nutropin aq, protropin, saizen, serostim,