Description
What is Norditropin NordiFlex?
Norditropin NordiFlex is a synthetic growth hormone. Growth hormone is made naturally in our bodies by the pituitary gland and is necessary for stimulation of growth in children.
Norditropin NordiFlex is used to treat growth hormone deficiency in children (to replace growth hormone that they are unable to produce enough of naturally) and to correct growth failure in children born small for gestational age (SGA) who do not catch up in growth by 2 years or later.
Different forms Norditropin NordiFlex
5 mg/1.5 mL
Each 1.5 mL of sterile solution for injection contains 5 mg of somatropin. Nonmedicinal ingredients: histidine, poloxamer 188, phenol, mannitol, hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide, and water for injection.
10 mg/1.5 mL
Each 1.5 mL of sterile solution for injection in the pre-filled pen, contains 10 mg of somatropin. Nonmedicinal ingredients: histidine, poloxamer 188, phenol, mannitol, hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide, and water for injection.
15 mg/1.5 mL
Each 1.5 mL of sterile solution for injection in the pre-filled pen, contains 15 mg of somatropin. Nonmedicinal ingredients: histidine, poloxamer 188, phenol, mannitol, hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide, and water for injection.
How to Use Norditropin NordiFlex
Somatropin is injected subcutaneously (under the skin), once a day, at approximately the same time every day. It is important to use a different injection site each day in order to minimize the risk of fat wasting at the site of injection.
Store this medication in the refrigerator until the first injection. Do not allow this medication to freeze. After the first injection, the pre-filled pen may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks or at room temperature for up the 3 weeks. After this time, any remaining medication in the pen should be discarded safely and a new pen started. Protect the pre-filled pens from light and keep them out of the reach of children
What other drugs could interact with Norditropin NordiFlex?
There may be an interaction between somatropin and any of the following:
corticosteroids (e.g., cortisone, prednisone)
diabetes medications (e.g., canagliflozin, chlorpropamide, glipizide, glyburide, insulin, metformin, rosiglitazone, sitagliptin)
estrogens (e.g., conjugated estrogen, estradiol, ethinyl estradiol)
If you are taking any of these medications, speak with your doctor or pharmacist. Depending on your specific circumstances, your doctor may want you to:
stop taking one of the medications,
change one of the medications to another,
change how you are taking one or both of the medications, or
leave everything as is.
An interaction between two medications does not always mean that you must stop taking one of them.You can read about others products like Oxa-Max.
