HEADON 4IU INJECTION contains Somatropin which belongs to the group of medicines called Growth hormone agonists. It is used in children with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), idiopathic short stature (ISS), Turner syndrome (TS), Prader-Willi Syndrome, are too small or light at birth and in chronic kidney disease (CKD). In adults it is used to manage either childhood-onset or adult-onset GHD. Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is also called dwarfism or pituitary dwarfism. It is a disease characterized by low growth hormone levels in the body. Your doctor might want you to take certain tests and follow a particular diet during management with HEADON 4IU INJECTION. HEADON 4IU INJECTION is not recommended for use if you have an active cancer, are seriously ill (like you need to get a surgery done) or if your growth has already stopped. Before receiving HEADON 4IU INJECTION, inform your doctor if you have myalgia, diabetes, kidney or thyroid problem. HEADON 4IU INJECTION is not recommended for use in pregnant women and caution should be exercised while using it in breastfeeding women. It should be used with caution in elderly patients above 80 years of age. The most common side effects of receiving HEADON 4IU INJECTION are joint pain, water retention (which shows as puffy fingers or swollen ankles), injection site reaction. Contact your physician for advice if any of the symptoms worsen.
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