Genotropin Original 16 IU Pfizer Labs

 

Main effects of Genotropin Original 16 IU by Pfizer Labs:

• Interacts with specific membrane receptors, increases the intracellular content of cAMP, activates protein kinases and protein synthesis.
• Strengthens bone metabolism and accelerates linear skeletal growth, maintains normal body structure, stimulates muscle growth, muscle strength, cardiac output, and promotes fat mobilization.
• Increases the serum concentration of insulin, insulin-like growth factor (IRF-1) and its binding protein (IRFSB-3).
• The number of receptors that bind LDL in the liver increases, and the profile of lipids and lipoproteins in serum changes.
• It inhibits the release of sodium, potassium and phosphorus, increases physical endurance, regulates the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain, improves memory and increases vitality.

Pharmacodynamics 

Stimulates growth and increases body weight.

Pharmacokinetics 

With subcutaneous administration, about 80% is absorbed. Cmax – 13–35 ng / ml. T1 / 2 – 20-25 minutes after IV and 3-6 hours after SC administration.

Indications for Genotropin Original 16 IU for Pfizer Labs

Growth disorders in children: growth hormone Genotropin Original 16 IU deficiency (pituitary dwarfism), gonadal dysgenesis (Shereshevsky-Turner syndrome), in puberty with chronic renal failure (with a decrease in function by more than 50%); hypothalamic-pituitary insufficiency in adults (deficiency of pituitary hormones, except for prolactin).

Contraindications to taking Genotropin Original 16 IU by Pfizer Labs:

• Hypersensitivity (including to solvent components);
• malignant neoplasms;
• critical conditions due to open-heart or abdominal surgery, multiple trauma and acute respiratory failure;
• appointment after kidney transplant;
• pregnancy;
• closure of the growth zones of the epiphyses of tubular bones in childhood.

Symptoms of fluid retention (peripheral edema, arthralgia, myalgia, etc.) – these phenomena are moderately or weakly expressed, appear during the first months of treatment and subside spontaneously or after dose reduction; rarely – benign intracranial hypertension, myositis; extremely rare – leukemia (<1/10000), transient skin reactions at the injection site.

Interaction

Reduces serum cortisol levels (due to the possible effect of Genotropin Original 16 IU on transport proteins).

Precautions for taking Genotropin Original 16 IU from Pfizer Labs:

• Prescribed with caution in diabetes mellitus (insulin dose adjustment may be required);
• untreated hypothyroidism (periodic examination of thyroid function is necessary, the appointment of thyroid hormones);
• lameness in children, hypopituitarism (careful observation is recommended).

During treatment, the fundus should be monitored (especially with symptoms of intracranial hypertension): edema of the optic nerve head requires discontinuation of the Genotropin Original 16 IU. The injection site should be changed to prevent lipoatrophy.

Special instructions

Do not shake the solution during dilution.