Saizen
Generic name:somatropin [ soe-ma-TROE-pin ]
Brand names: Saizen
Drug class:Growth hormones
What is Saizen?
Saizen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles.
Saizen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes.
Saizen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use Saizen if you have cancer, diabetic retinopathy, or if you are being treated for Prader-Willi syndrome and you are overweight or have severe breathing problems. You should not use this medicine if you have a serious illness due to lung failure or complications from recent surgery, injury, or medical trauma.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Saizen if you are allergic to Saizen or benzyl alcohol, or if you have:
a serious illness due to lung failure, or complications from recent surgery, injury, or medical trauma;
closed epiphyses;
active cancer;
eye problems caused by diabetes (diabetic retinopathy); or
you are being treated for Prader-Willi syndrome and you are overweight or have severe breathing problems (including sleep apnea).
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
cancer (especially during childhood);
diabetes;
breathing problems, sleep apnea (breathing stops during sleep);
a pituitary gland disorder;
abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis);
a head injury or brain tumor; or
childhood brain cancer and radiation treatment.
In some cases, Saizen should not be used in a child. Certain brands of somatropin contain an ingredient that can cause serious side effects or death in very young infants or premature babies. Do not give this medicine to a child without medical advice.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
How should I use Saizen?
Your dose and brand of somatropin, and how often you use it will dep...
