Humatrope Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

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Humatrope(somatropin)

Humatrope 5 MG Injection

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Dosage & Administration

* Administer by subcutaneous injection to the back of upper arm, abdomen, buttock, or thigh with regular rotation of injection sites.
* Pediatric Dosage - divide the calculated weekly dosage into equal doses given either 6, or 7 days per week.
* GHD: 0.18 mg/kg/week to 0.3 mg/kg/week.
* Turner Syndrome: Up to 0.375 mg/kg/week.
* ISS: Up to 0.37 mg/kg/week.
* SHOX Deficiency: 0.35 mg/kg/week.
* SGA: Up to 0.47 mg/kg/week.

* Adult Dosage - Either of the following two dosing regimens may be used:
* Non-weight based dosing: Initiate with a dose of approximately 0.2 mg/day (range: 0.15 mg/day-0.3 mg/day) and increase the dose every 1-2 months by increments of approximately 0.1 mg/day-0.2 mg/day, according to individual patient requirements
* Weight-based dosing (Not recommended for obese patients): Initiate at 0.006 mg/kg daily and increase the dose according to individual patient requirements to a maximum of 0.0125 mg/kg daily

* See Full Prescribing Information for reconstitution instructions.

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Humatrope Financial Assistance Options

Copay savings program

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Overview

Reduce patient OOP costs for drug (and occasionally for drug administration/infusion costs or drug-related test costs)

Patient benefit

A portion (or all) of patient OOP (deductible, copay), typically up to monthly and/or annual max

Patient eligibility

Patient must enroll or activate (may permit HCPs to enroll on patient’s behalf for HCP-administered drugs)
Generally, must have commercial insurance (rarely, may permit uninsured patients to use)
May never be used with government insurance

How to sign up

Cards may be downloadable digital cards or hard copies
Some pharmacos offer debit cards with pre-loaded copay benefit
Typically, available through multiple channels (e.g., rep to HCP to patient; pharmacy to patient; patient via website, Hub live agent, or copay vendor (live agent or IVR); patient and HCP via Hub enrollment form)
Some HCP-administered product programs permit HCPs to enroll on a patient’s behalf through via Hub form