What is Humatrope ?

• Rapid growth or weight gain, swelling in your hands, legs, ankles, or feet
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Numbness, tingling, or burning pain in your hands, arms, legs, or feet
• Hip or knee pain, limping
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Changes in skin color, dark freckles, weakness, tiredness, weight loss
• Decrease or loss of body fat, especially in the face, arms, legs, or buttocks
• Headache, pain behind your eyes, vision problems
• Trouble breathing, new or worsening snoring
• Sudden and severe stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, lightheadedness
• Increased thirst or hunger, increase in how much or how often you urinate

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
• Rapid growth or weight gain, swelling in your hands, legs, ankles, or feet
• Sudden and severe stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and lightheadedness
• This medicine may cause the following problems:Hip bone dislocationIncreased risk for cancerChanges in blood sugar levelsIncreased pressure in the headFluid retention (extra water in the body)Pancreatitis (swelling of the pancreas)Increased risk for cancerAdrenal gland problemsThyroid problems
• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, diabetes, thyroid problems, pituitary problems, scoliosis (curved spine), Turner syndrome, or a history of cancer.
• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
• Trouble breathing, wheezing, new or worsening snoring
• Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness