Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Norditropin Injection
Norditropin Injection
| Generic name | somatropin (rDNA origin) |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Human growth hormone (recombinant) |
| Forms | Prefilled pen (FlexPro) for injection under the skin, available in 5 mg/1.5 mL (orange), 10 mg/1.5 mL (blue), and 15 mg/1.5 mL (green) strengths, Prefilled pen (NordiFlex) for injection under the skin, available in 5 mg/1.5 mL, 10 mg/1.5 mL, 15 mg/1.5 mL, and 30 mg/3 mL strengths, Cartridges for use with NordiPen delivery devices, in 5 mg/1.5 mL and 15 mg/1.5 mL strengths |
Norditropin is a prescription medicine that contains human growth hormone, identical to the growth hormone made by the human body. It comes as a clear, colorless liquid in prefilled dial-a-dose pens for injection under the skin.
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