Study Guide for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8e
Study Guide for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8e
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323371346
Author: Linda Lane Lilley PhD RN, Julie S. Snyder MSN RN-BC, Shelly Rainforth Collins PharmD
Publisher: Elsevier Science
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Somatropin (Humatrope, Nutropin, and Serostim) is a growth hormone (GH) that is produced using recombinant technology. It is used to treat growth failure due to reduced secretion of growth hormone. Somatropin is contraindicated in some patients with hypersensitivity reactions, cancer, or acute illnesses. Administration of somatropin causes some adverse effects such as headache, muscle pain, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and injection site reactions.

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