Saizen HGH is a white powder available in an 8 mg stoppered glass vial. An appropriate dose shall be prescribed by your doctor. Saizen HGH also contains a vial of bacteriostatic water. The white powder is dissolved in the water to form a clear liquid solution. This mixing process is called “reconstitution.” You can take your  doctors advise for the quantity of water to be used with the Saizen® powder.

Saizen HGH should be administered under the skin with a needle-free delivery device (cool.click™) or a needle injection. Saizen HGH cannot be given through mouth as the stomach acids destroy the hormones before they could be absorbed into the body. Saizen HGH dose is given before going to sleep at night. It is prescribed for several years before the patient reaches puberty.

Working of Saizen HGH
Saizen HG stimulates growth of bones, cells, and organs. It also aids in the decrease of body fat and an increase in the growth of bones and muscle mass.

People who should avoid Saizen HGH

People admitted in hospitals and with critical condition should avoid the use of  Saizen®.  Patients who have undergone open heart surgery or any other major surgery on the stomach, intestine or bowel should not take Saizen HGH.

The bacteriostatic water that comes with Saizen HGH contains the preservative benzyl alcohol, which should not be used in a new born baby or patients who are sensitive to benzyl alcohol. However you can reconstituted  Saizen HGH  with sterile water  for the purpose of injecting these patients. It must be used immediately and the unused portion must be discarded.

Growth hormone may result in insulin resistance. It should be cautiously used in patients who have diabetes mellitus or a family history of diabetes mellitus. It is important to let the doctor know about any diabetes in the patient’s family.

Saizen HGH should not be avoided in patients who have active cancerous or benign tumors.

HGH consumption

Saizen HGH can be taken with the cool.click™ needle-free delivery device or with a needle and syringe. The basic steps to be followed in the preparation and usage of Saizen HGH are:

First of  wash your hands.

Mix (reconstitute) the quantity of sterile dilutent prescribed by your doctor with one vial of Saizen®. The mixing process can be learnt from your doctor or nurse.

Mix properly until the powder dissolves completely.The liquid should be clear. Prepare another vial if  it is cloudy.

withdraw the prescribed amount of Saizen® using the cool.click™ needle-free delivery device or a needle and syringe.

Deliver the injection on body parts like the thigh, the back of the upper arm and the abdomen, where there is a layer of fat. Do not keep injecting on the similar body part every time.Avoid delivering Saizen HGH where the skin is red or bruised.

Issues that need to be addressed when Saizen HGH is administered

Talk to your doctor if you have any concerns about treatment or see any changes in the patient’s health, like

Problems in breathing or a skin rash or hives appearing. Contact your doctor immediately for this could be an allergic reaction, which is a potentially serious medical condition.

If you are diagnosed with  any form of cancer.

Excessive thirst, increased urination or dizziness are signs of overdose or glucose intolerance.

Smaller number of patients suffer from headaches, problems with eyesight, nausea, or vomiting. Such problems usually occur within the first eight weeks of therapy.

Side effects from administering Saizen HGH

Report all side effects, signs or physical changes to your doctor.

When Saizen HGH was administered to children with low growth hormone,  the symtoms observed were pain, numbness, redness, or swelling at the place where the injection was delivered, hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone), hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), seizures or convulsions, water retention.

Patients who have a low growth hormone and they do not respond to the therapy should be tested for thyroid problems or antibodies to human growth hormone. Either of these conditions may reduce the effect of the drug.

Leukemia is observed in a smaller  number of people. It is not known whether Leukemia is the result of the decline in the growth hormone itself, growth hormone therapy, or other treatments such as radiation therapy for brain tumors. Till now no relationship has been found between growth hormone therapy and leukemia.

When growth hormone is administered at the same place over a long period of time, the tissues may be damaged.Hence avoid injecting at the similar place every time. 

Saizen HGH storage
Vials of Saizen HGH powder should be stored at room temperature between 59° and 86° F (15°-30° C) before mixing them.
After mixing Saizen® with the sterile diluent (Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP) it must be kept in a refrigerator (36°-46° F/2°-8° C). Thereafter it can be used for 28 days. Avoid freezing. Do not use Saizen® after the expiry date.
If you miss a Saizen HGH dose immediately call your doctor or nurse to report the missed doses.