Drug reference

lonapegsomatropin- tcgd

Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference

Source: Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference
PDF pages: 808

Overview

Names and pronunciation

(loe-na-peg-soe-ma-TROE-pin -tcgd) Skytrofa

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Functional class

Func. class.: Human growth hormone

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Uses

USES: Pediatric growth hormone deficiency

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Dose and formulations

Dosage and routes

DOSAGE AND ROUTES • Child ≥1 yr and ≥11 kg: SUBCUT usu- ally 0.24 mg per kg of body weight injected weekly

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Available forms

Available forms: Injection 3 mg, 3.6 mg, 4.3 mg, 5.2 mg, 6.3 mg, 7.6 mg, 9.1 mg, 11 mg, 13.3 mg

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Dose text by age group

Child ≥1 yr and ≥11 kg

• Child ≥1 yr and ≥11 kg: SUBCUT usu- ally 0.24 mg per kg of body weight injected weekly

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Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

lonapegsomatropin- tcgd

Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference

Source: Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference
PDF pages: 808

Overview

Names and pronunciation

(loe-na-peg-soe-ma-TROE-pin -tcgd) Skytrofa

PDF page 808

Functional class

Func. class.: Human growth hormone

PDF page 808

Uses

USES: Pediatric growth hormone deficiency

PDF page 808

Dose and formulations

Dosage and routes

DOSAGE AND ROUTES • Child ≥1 yr and ≥11 kg: SUBCUT usu- ally 0.24 mg per kg of body weight injected weekly

PDF page 808

Available forms

Available forms: Injection 3 mg, 3.6 mg, 4.3 mg, 5.2 mg, 6.3 mg, 7.6 mg, 9.1 mg, 11 mg, 13.3 mg

PDF page 808

Dose text by age group

Child ≥1 yr and ≥11 kg

• Child ≥1 yr and ≥11 kg: SUBCUT usu- ally 0.24 mg per kg of body weight injected weekly

PDF page 808

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.