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* Administer a 40 mg loading dose subcutaneously under physician supervision.
* After proper injection instruction, on day after loading dose, patients or caregivers begin daily subcutaneous injections of 10 mg.
* Adjust dosage in 5 mg increments or decrements until serum IGF-I concentrations are maintained within age-adjusted normal range. Do not adjust dosage based on growth hormone (GH) levels or signs or symptoms of acromegaly.
* Dosage range is 10 mg to 30 mg once daily.
* Perform liver tests prior to first dosage and if greater than 3 times upper limit of normal should work-up prior to SOMAVERT administration.
* Follow reconstitution and injection procedures.

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How is the dosage of Somavert?Somavert is available in 5 dosages, including 10 mg Injection, 15 mg Injection, 20 mg Injection, 25 mg Injection and 30 mg Injection

What does Somavert treat?Somavert treats Acromegaly

What is Somavert made of?Somavert contains pegvisomant which is a Growth Hormone Receptor Antagonist

How Is Somavert Administered?Somavert is administered as a Injectable

What Are The Somavert Mechanism Of Action?Somavert mechanism of action is Growth Hormone Receptor Antagonists

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