Omnitrope (Human Growth Hormone) Patient Instructions
Storage: Store in the refrigerator BEFORE AND AFTER MIXING.
Special Considerations: Rotate injection sites. Kit comes with a vial of Omnitrope in powder form and a vial of liquid diluent for bacteriostatic injection (1.14mL total).
Supplies: 22 gauge 1 inch or 1 1⁄2 inch needle plus a 3 mL syringe to dilute/mix Omnitrope, BD insulin syringe microfine 28 gauge 1⁄2 inch 0.5mL to administer Omnitrope, alcohol swabs.
Instructions
Wash your hands and work on a clean, dry surface. Wash your hands and work on a clean, dry surface. Attach a 22 gauge 1 1⁄2 inch needle to a 3 mL syringe. Remove the protective caps form both vials. Clean the tops of both vials with an alcohol swab. Pull back the plunger to draw up ~1 mL of air into the syringe. Insert the needle into the vial of bacteriostatic diluent and push the air into the vial. Turn the vial upside down with the needle still in the vial. Adjust the needle so that the tip of the needle is in the liquid and not the air space. Slowly pull back on the plunger to draw up 1.14 mL (the whole vial) of bacteriostatic diluent. If there is air in the syringe, push the liquid back into the vial and withdraw again. You only need to worry about air bubbles that extend from one side of the syringe to the other, any bubble smaller than that is nothing to worry about. Remove the needle form the vial of bacteriostatic diluent. Inject the bacteriostatic diluent in the syringe into the vial of Omnitrope powder. Swirl the vial gently until all powder is dissolved. Using an insulin syringe (syringe with orange cap), draw up 25 units.
Administration
Choose an injection site on your abdomen (see image). Clean the area with an alcohol swab and allow to dry. Pinch up the skin. Insert the needle straight into the skin- do not go in at an angle.
Questions about Medications or Instructions
If you have questions, please call us at 216-285-5028, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. If you need assistance over the weekend, call the same number to reach our on-call doctor.