Lonapegsomatropin
Generic name: lonapegsomatropin [ LOE-na-peg-SOE-ma-TROE-pin ]
Brand name: Skytrofa
Dosage form: subcutaneous injection (tcgd 11 mg; tcgd 13.3 mg; tcgd 3 mg; tcgd 3.6 mg; tcgd 4.3 mg; tcgd 5.2 mg; tcgd 6.3 mg; tcgd 7.6 mg; tcgd 9.1 mg)
Drug class:Growth hormones
What is lonapegsomatropin?
Lonapegsomatropin is a form of human growth hormone used to treat people 1 year and older who weigh at least 25 lbs (11.5 kg) and have growth problems because of inadequate secretion of growth hormone.
Lonapegsomatropin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Call your doctor at once if you have severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back; increased thirst, increased urination; severe headaches, ringing in your ears, dizziness, nausea, vision problems; weight loss, changes in skin color, feeling very weak or tired.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use lonapegsomatropin if you are allergic to it, 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
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;
a head injury or brain tumor;
childhood brain cancer and radiation treatment;
a pituitary gland disorder;
abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis); or
breathing problems, sleep apnea (breathing stops during sleep).
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
How is lonapegsomatropin given?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you don't understand how to use an injection.
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