What is the dosage of Nutropin?

Nutropin is available in 3 dosages, including 5 mg/ml Pen Injector 2 ml, 2.5 mg/ml Pen Injector 2 ml and 10 mg/ml Pen Injector 2 ml

What does Nutropin treat?

Nutropin treats Cachexia, Dwarfism, Heart Failure, Noonan Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome and Turner Syndrome

What is Nutropin made of?

Nutropin contains somatropin which is a Recombinant Human Growth Hormone

How is Nutropin administered?

Nutropin is administered as a Injectable

Nutropin AQ Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

Last Update: Oct, 17 2024

Nutropin AQ(somatropin)

Nutropin AQ 5 MG in 2 ML Pen Injector

NO BOXED WARNING

Dosage & Administration

Nutropin AQ should be administered subcutaneously .

Injection sites should always be rotated to avoid lipoatrophy .

* Pediatric GHD:	* Up to 0.3 mg/kg/week
* Pubertal Patients:	* Up to 0.7 mg/kg/week
* Idiopathic Short Stature:	* Up to 0.3 mg/kg/week
* Chronic Kidney Disease:	* Up to 0.35 mg/kg/week
* Turner Syndrome:	* Up to 0.375 mg/kg/week
* Adult GHD: Either a non-weight based or weight-based dosing regimen may be followed, with doses adjusted based on treatment response and IGF-I concentrations . Non-weight-based: A starting dose of approximately 0.2 mg/day (range 0.15–0.3 mg/day) increased gradually every 1–2 months by increments of approximately 0.1–0.2 mg/day. Weight-based: Initiate from not more than 0.006 mg/kg/day; the dose may be increased up to a maximum of 0.025 mg/kg/day in patients ≤ 35 years old or 0.0125 mg/kg/day in patients > 35 years old.

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Nutropin AQ Prior Authorization Resources

Most recent state uniform prior authorization forms

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Arizona - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Colorado - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Hawaii - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Illinois - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Indiana - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Louisiana - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Minnesota - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024New Hampshire - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024New Mexico - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Oregon - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Texas - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Oct 05, 2024Washington - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Oct 05, 2024Wisconsin - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

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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

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