Lonapegsomatropin-tcgd (subcutaneous route)
Available brands
Skytrofa
About this medication
Lonapegsomatropin-tcgd injection is used to treat growth failure caused by growth hormone deficiency (inability to produce enough growth hormone). This medicine is a man-made version of the human growth hormone. Growth hormone is naturally produced by the pituitary gland and is necessary to stimulate growth in children. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Before using this medication
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered: Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of lonapegsomatropin-tcgd injection in children 1 year of age and older weighing at least 11.5 kilograms (kg). However, safety and efficacy have not been established in children younger than 1 year of age. No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of lonapegsomatropin-tcgd injection in geriatric patients. There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding. Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine. Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco. The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
How to use this medication
This medicine is given as a shot under your skin in the stomach, buttock, or thigh area. Somatropin may sometimes be given at home to patients who do not need to be in the hospital. If you are using this medicine at home, your doctor will teach you how to prepare and inject the medicine.Be sure that you understand exactly how the medicine is prepared and injected. This medicine comes with a patient instructions. Read and follow the instructions in the insert carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions. Use the Skytrofa™ cartridge with the Skytrofa™ autoinjector only. Make sure your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist instructs you on how to prepare and administer this medication. Also, read all instructions carefully to be sure you know how to use your device. You will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given.Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas. This will help prevent skin problems from the injections. Use a new needle and cartridge each time you inject your medicine. If refrigerated, allow the medicine to warm at room temperature for 15 minutes before use. This medicine should be clear and colorless. Do not use the medicine if the liquid is cloudy, discolored, or has particles in it. To use the autoinjector: The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. This medicine needs to be given on a fixed schedule. If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions. If you miss a dose, use it as soon as possible. However, if it is more than 2 days, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. To avoid missed doses, this medicine can be used 2 days before or 2 days after the scheduled dose. At least 5 days should pass between doses. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use. Store in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. Unopened cartridge:You may keep blistered cartridges at room temperature for up to 6 months and store back in the refrigerator within 6 months. Throw away any unused medicine up to expiration date or 6 months after it was first removed from the refrigerator, whichever is earlier. Mixed medicine:Use it within 4 hours. Throw away any mixed medicine that has not been used after 4 hours. Throw away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.
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