Growth Hormone Therapy | Norditropin (somatropin) Injection

Selected Important Safety Information

Do not use Norditropin if: you have a critical illness caused by certain types of heart or stomach surgery, trauma or breathing (respiratory) problems; you are a child with Prader-Willi syndrome who is severely obese or has breathing problems including sleep apnea; you have cancer or other tumors; you are allergic to somatropin or any of the ingredients in Norditropin; your healthcare provider tells you that you have certain types of eye problems caused by diabetes (diabetic retinopathy); you are a child with closed bone growth plates (epiphyses).

Indications and Usage

What is Norditropin (somatropin) injection?

Norditropin is a prescription medicine that contains human growth hormone and is used to treat:

Important Safety Information (contd)

Before taking Norditropin, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Norditropin may affect how other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how Norditropin works.

How should I use Norditropin?

What are the possible side effects of Norditropin? Norditropin may cause serious side effects, including:

The most common side effects of Norditropin include:

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Norditropin is a prescription medication.

Novo Nordisk provides patient assistance for those who qualify. Please call 1-866-310-7549 to learn more about Novo Nordisk assistance programs.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit http://www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800- FDA-1088.

Talk to your health care provider and find out if Norditropin is right for you or your child.

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Growth Hormone Therapy | Norditropin (somatropin) Injection