Sermorelin (2)

Things to consider before using Sermorelin Acetate

Some medical conditions may interact with Sermorelin Acetate. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any of the following medical conditions:

Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to sermorelin or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pregnancy
Pregnancy Category Explanation
All Trimesters C Animal studies have shown an adverse effect and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women OR no animal studies have been conducted and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women.

Breast Feeding
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of sermorelin. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
Underactive thyroid—This condition can interfere with the effects of sermorelin


Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Sermorelin Acetate. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Cyclooxygenase inhibitors (eg, aspirin, indomethacin)
- glucocorticoids (eg, prednisone)
- insulin
- medicines that lower thyroid levels (eg, propylthiouracil)
- muscarinic antagonists (eg, atropine), or somatostatin-containing medicines or medicines that release somatostatin (eg, clonidine, levodopa) because the effectiveness of Sermorelin Acetate to diagnose a disorder may be decreased

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Sermorelin Acetate may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

Sermorelin is a sterile, non-pyrogenic, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous injection after reconstitution with Sodium Chloride Injection, USP. The reconstituted solution has a pH of 5.0 to 5.5.

Sermorelin is available in vials. The quantitative composition per vial is:
0.5 mg vial: Each vial contains 0.5 mg sermorelin (as the acetate) and 5 mg mannitol. The pH is adjusted with dibasic sodium phosphate and monobasic sodium phosphate buffer.
3.0 mg vial: Each vial contains 3.0 mg sermorelin (as the acetate) and 5 mg mannitol. The pH is adjusted with dibasic sodium phosphate and monobasic sodium phosphate buffer.