Jin Lei growth hormone

It is no small matter for children to take drugs. Whether the drug is safe or not and whether there are any side effects is the most concerned thing for every parent. Is growth hormone safe? What precautions should parents pay special attention to?

Q: According to your clinical experience, is it safe to use growth hormone? Which is more reassuring?

A: The clinical application of growth hormone has been more than 30 years. As the national regulatory agencies of drugs, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) in China have both approved the use of growth hormone to treat short stature in children, so it is very safe to use it under the guidance of professional doctors. It can be said that the growth hormone products that have been listed are trustworthy. If there are potential safety hazards, the relevant departments will never approve their listing. But at the same time, parents should also know that growth hormone is a prescription drug and can only be used after being diagnosed by a clinician.

Although the drug is safe, there are many safety risks in the operation because growth hormone needs long-term injection and many parents have no medical experience. First of all, parents must listen to the guidance of medical staff in their daily injection operations and choose syringes suitable for their children. In addition, because children's height and weight change rapidly, it is necessary to adjust the dosage frequently, and a drug often needs to be used many times. In order to reduce the risk of infection, it is recommended to choose growth hormone containing antibacterial ingredients. Secondly, growth hormone, as a protein drug, needs high temperature. High temperature will not only affect the quality of drugs, but also affect the efficacy and safety. At present, most of the growth hormone drugs used in clinic need to be stored at 2-8℃, and some manufacturers have even realized full program-controlled cold chain transportation. Of course, some manufacturers have introduced the concept of normal temperature storage. But I want to remind parents here, because many people may not know the definition of normal body temperature at all. Normal body temperature is 20 ~ 25℃. For example, in some areas of southern China, the temperature exceeds the normal temperature for more than 200 days in a year, so we must not ignore the temperature control, so as not to affect the quality of drugs and delay the treatment of children.

From this point of view, it is safe to treat short children with growth hormone drugs, but parents should pay attention to the following aspects in their daily operation.

Comparison chart of related factors affecting the safety of growth hormone

Knocking on the blackboard: growth hormone has been used clinically for many years, and parents can safely give it to their children; As a prescription drug, the use of growth hormone should follow the doctor's advice; The daily storage temperature of growth hormone is strict, and the temperature is related to the safety and efficacy of drugs. At present, most drugs on the market are stored in cold storage at 2-8℃, and the whole cold chain is recommended. The injection process should be standardized, and an injection device suitable for children can be selected for easy operation; The dosage of growth hormone needs to be adjusted frequently, and a single drug often needs to be used many times. In order to reduce the risk of infection, it is recommended to choose drugs containing antibacterial ingredients.