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How to Take Tesamorelin and it's Dose

Written by - Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy, Diploma in Pharmacy, MBA (Healthcare)

Medically Checked by - Dr. M. Janani Priya, Doctor of Pharmacy

Last Updated on August 11, 2022

It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider under the skin.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

SC- The recommended dose is 2 mg once a day.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with cancer, underactive pituitary gland, pituitary gland tumor, head injury, during pregnancy, and hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Tesamorelin

This medication is a human growth hormone-releasing factor (GRF) analog, prescribed for reducing excess stomach fat in certain HIV-infected patients.

Trade Names/Brand Names of Tesamorelin

International :

Egrifta

Last Updated on August 11, 2022

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