Description

Zomacton 12 Iu Inj

FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

PACKING : 1VIAL

GENERIC NAME : SOMATROPIN

 

What is Zomacton (somatropin) ?

Somatropin is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles. Somatropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes. Somatropin is also used to prevent severe weight loss in people with AIDS, or to treat short bowel syndrome. Somatropin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

ZOMACTON is a prescription recommended medication that contains human growth hormone and is utilized to treat pediatric patients who:

are not growing since they don’t make enough growth hormone all alone

have short height related with Turner condition

have Idiopathic Short Stature

have short height or growth failure in short height homeobox-containing quality (SHOX) insufficiency

are short height brought into the world (little for gestational age-SGA) and have not gotten up to speed in development by age 2 to 4 years of age

ZOMACTON is also utilized for grown-ups who don’t make enough development hormone all alone.

How Zomacton Injection Works

Zomacton Injection has a similar structure as natural human growth hormone which is needed for the growth of bones and muscles. It also helps the fat and muscle tissues to develop in the right proportion.

What is the most important information I should know about Zomacton (somatropin)?

You should not use somatropin if you have cancer, eye problems caused by diabetes, or if you are being treated for Prader-Willi syndrome and you are overweight or have severe breathing problems. You should not use somatropin if you have a serious illness due to lung failure or complications from recent surgery, injury, or medical trauma.

In the event that you have or had malignancy as a kid as there is an expanded danger of getting another tumor. Patients with earlier tumors ought to be checked for improvement or repeat

ZOMACTON may diminish insulin affectability. Your doctor should check your glucose consistently, particularly on the if you have diabetes, pre-diabetes, or danger factors for diabetes

Expanded weight in the cerebrum has happened. Tell your doctor in the event that you have any visual changes, migraine, sickness, or potentially heaving. You may need to stop treatment. Routine eye tests ought to be performed

Genuine hypersensitive responses may happen. Look for brief clinical consideration

Water maintenance during treatment may happen in grown-ups and might be portion subordinate

Your doctor may need to screen changes in your blood levels and alter the portion of your drug on the if you have hypoadrenalism and are on glucocorticoid substitution treatment

Thyroid capacity ought to be checked occasionally. Thyroid hormone substitution might be required or balanced subsequent to beginning on ZOMACTON.

A crack in the ball of the hip joint can happen in pediatric patients. Tell your doctor if a limp creates or you have hip or knee pain

Movement of prior scoliosis can happen and ought to be observed

Pancreatitis has been accounted for. Tell your doctor in the event that you are having stomach pain particularly on the if you are a pediatric patient

ZOMACTON 5 mg accompanies a fluid vial (diluent) that contains benzyl liquor which can make genuine and lethal responses an infant or a newborn child. Blend in with typical saline, rather than the diluent containing benzyl liquor, when regulating to babies or newborn children.

What is Zomacton used for?

Zomacton for Injection is a type of growth hormone used to treat kids who have growth failure because of a deficient discharge of ordinary endogenous development hormone.

What is somatropin used to treat?

SOMATROPIN (soe mama TROE pin) is a man-made growth hormone. Growth hormone assists kids with becoming taller and enables grown-ups and kids to develop muscle. It is utilized to treat numerous conditions of low growth hormone levels, growth failure, and short height.

What are the side effects of somatropin?

Common side effects may include: pain, itching, or skin changes where the medication was injected; swelling, rapid weight gain; muscle or joint pain; numbness or tingling; stomach pain, gas; headache, back pain; or. cold or flu side effects, stuffy nose, sniffling, sore throat, ear pain.

How long does it take for HGH to start working?

HGH starts working very quickly. Most long term enhancements are seen inside 3-6 months. Men given HGH from ages 61-81 were given HGH over a multi month time frame. Toward the finish of the a half year, they had roughly 15% muscle versus fat misfortune, a 8.8% expansion in fit bulk, and an increment in bone mineral thickness.

Is somatropin illegal?

HGH is viewed as a controlled substance by the Food and Drug Administration. Utilizing HGH for a condition that isn’t affirmed, for example, building muscle or as an anti-aging treatment in more seasoned adults, is illegal.

How should I use Zomacton (somatropin)?

Your dose and brand of somatropin, and how often you give it will depend on what you are being treated for. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not use this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

Somatropin is injected into a muscle or under the skin. You may be shown how to use injections at home. Do not self-inject this medicine if you do not understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of used needles and syringes.

Your care provider will show you the best places on your body to inject somatropin. Use a different place each time you give an injection. Do not inject into the same place two times in a row.

Do not shake the medication bottle or you may ruin the medicine. Prepare your dose only when you are ready to give an injection. Do not use if the medicine has changed colors or has particles in it. Call your pharmacist for new medicine.

Use a disposable needle and syringe only once. Follow any state or local laws about throwing away used needles and syringes. Use a puncture-proof “sharps” disposal container (ask your pharmacist where to get one and how to throw it away). Keep this container out of the reach of children and pets.

While using somatropin, you may need frequent blood tests. Your growth progress will need to be tested often. Your eyes may also need to be checked.

If you are being treated for short bowel syndrome, follow the diet plan created for you by your doctor or nutrition counselor to help control your condition. Somatropin is not a cure for short bowel syndrome.

Who Should Not Take Zomacton

ZOMACTON isn’t for:

Patients who have acute critical illness after open heart or abdominal surgery, various accidental trauma, or those with acute respiratory failure due to risk of death

Pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome who are seriously overweight, have sleep apnea or a history of or existing severe breathing issues due to the risk of death

Patients who have active cancer

Patients who are allergic to any of the ingredients provided with ZOMACTON

Patients with severe visual issues caused by diabetes

Pediatric patients whose growth plates have closed.

Advantage of Zomacton Injection

In Growth failure because of growth hormone deficiency

Zomacton Injection goes about as a replacement for growth hormone, and restore normal growth and development of bones and muscles in people suffering from growth hormone deficiency. It helps children with becoming taller and also empowers muscle growth in both children as well as adults. In any case, it should be used just whenever prescribed by a doctor and should not be self-administered.

How Should I Store Zomacton

Zomacton should be kept refrigerated (36° to 46°F [2° to 8°C]). Try not to FREEZE. After mixing with liquid, Zomacton 5 mg should be used within 14 days and Zomacton 10 mg should be used within 28 days. Try not to use medicine if it is expired or cloudy.

Side Effects Of Zomacton?

The most common side effects include upper respiratory infection, fever, sore throat , headache, earache, swollen hands/feet or ankles (edema), joint or muscle pain/discomfort, carpal tunnel syndrome, accumulation of fluid causing swelling, flu syndrome, hypothyroidism, hyperglycemia, and diabetes.