Saizen

Saizen Contraindications

somatropin

Manufacturer:

Merck

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma
Full Prescribing Info
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or to any of the excipients.
Somatropin should not be used for growth promotion in children with closed epiphyses.
Somatropin must not be used when there is any evidence of activity of a tumour. Intracranial tumours must be inactive and antitumour therapy must be completed prior to starting GH therapy. Treatment should be discontinued if there is evidence of tumour growth.
Somatropin must not be used in case of proliferative or preproliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Patients with acute critical illness suffering complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery, multiple accidental trauma, acute respiratory failure or similar conditions should not be treated with somatropin.
In children with chronic renal disease, treatment with somatropin should be discontinued at renal transplantation.
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