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Zorbtive
Overview
What is Zorbtive?
Zorbtive (somatropin) for injection is a human growth hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology for subcutaneous use. Zorbtive has 191 amino acid residues and a molecular weight of 22,125 daltons. Its amino acid sequence and structure are identical to the dominant form of human pituitary growth hormone. Zorbtive is produced by a mammalian cell line (mouse C127) that has been modified by the addition of the human growth hormone gene. Zorbtive is secreted directly through the cell membrane into the cell-culture medium for collection and purification.
Zorbtive is a highly purified preparation. Biological potency is determined by measuring the increase in the body weight induced in hypophysectomized rats.
Zorbtive is a sterile, lyophilized powder available in 8.8 mg vials for single-patient use. Each 8.8 mg vial contains 8.8 mg somatropin, 2.05 mg phosphoric acid and 60.19 mg sucrose.
What does Zorbtive look like?
What are the available doses of Zorbtive?
For injection: 8.8 mg, lyophilized powder in a single-patient use vial for reconstitution ()
What should I talk to my health care provider before I take Zorbtive?
How should I use Zorbtive?
Zorbtive is indicated for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.
The recommended dosage of Zorbtive in adults is 0.1 mg/kg subcutaneously once daily to a maximum daily dose of 8 mg for 4 weeks.
What interacts with Zorbtive?
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What are the warnings of Zorbtive?
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What are the precautions of Zorbtive?
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What are the side effects of Zorbtive?
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What should I look out for while using Zorbtive?
Zorbtive is contraindicated in patients with:
What might happen if I take too much Zorbtive?
How should I store and handle Zorbtive?
After Reconstitution with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (0.9% Benzyl Alcohol): The reconstituted solution should be stored under refrigeration (2 to 8°C/36 to 46°F) for no more than 14 days. Avoid freezing reconstituted vials of Zorbtive.Zorbtive is packaged as NDC 44087-3388-7:
Clinical Information
Chemical Structure
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Intestinal mucosa contains receptors for growth hormone and for insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is known to mediate many of the cellular actions of growth hormone. Thus, the actions of somatropin on the gut may be direct or mediated via the local or systemic production of IGF-1.
In human clinical studies the administration of growth hormone has been shown to enhance the transmucosal transport of water, electrolytes, and nutrients.
Non-Clinical Toxicology
Zorbtive is contraindicated in patients with:As with other drugs, the potential for interaction by a variety of mechanisms (e.g., pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic inhibition or enhancement, etc.) is a possibility (see
Zorbtive is contraindicated in patients with active malignancy. Any preexisting malignancy should be inactive and its treatment complete prior to instituting therapy with somatropin. Discontinue somatropin if there is evidence of recurrent activity .
In childhood cancer survivors, an increased risk of a second neoplasm has been reported in patients treated with somatropins after their first neoplasm. Intracranial tumors, in particular meningiomas, in patients treated with radiation to the head for their first neoplasm, were the most common of these second neoplasms. In adult cancer survivors, the risk of occurrence is unknown. Given the limited data available, patients under growth hormone therapy should be carefully monitored for progression or recurrence of the tumor.
The safety and effectiveness of Zorbtive in the treatment for short bowel syndrome in pediatric patients have not been established and Zorbtive is not approved for use in pediatric patients.
Monitor patients on somatropin therapy carefully for potential malignant changes of preexisting nevi.
The following serious adverse reactions are described below and elsewhere in the labeling:
Reference
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