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Watch as real-life patients and their families share their growth hormone journeys:

Chris - Watch a high schooler deal with GH therapy

Watch My Growth Hormone Story By Chris P., 16

Individual results may vary. Only your healthcare professional can determine if Nutropin is right for you.

Charles - Meet a 13-year-old boy with PGHD

“Everything seemed normal." —Charles's mother, Kellie

When Charles was a baby, everything seemed normal. But after he turned two, his growth slowed. At age six, Charles weighed just 30 pounds, the average weight for someone half his age!

Desperate to find the answer to Charles’ growth problem, the family began contacting specialists across the US. Finally, a local pediatric endocrinologist examined Charles and determined he had pediatric growth hormone deficiency (PGHD).

Charles began taking Nutropin and started to grow. Now, he is enjoying life as a typical 13-year-old boy. His parents no longer spend their days worrying about how to make him grow.

Individual results may vary. Only your healthcare professional can determine if Nutropin is right for you.

Emily - Meet a TS patient

“Where do we go from here?” —Emily’s parents, Tammy and Leslie

Emily was born at 5 pounds, 14 ounces. Shortly after, doctors diagnosed her with Turner Syndrome.

Her parents, Tammy and Leslie, met the diagnosis head on. “Where do we go from here?” they asked the doctors. By age 3, Emily had started Nutropin therapy to help address the short stature typically associated with Turner Syndrome.

Today, Emily is a happy, active 6th grader. She is like many 11-year-old girls—except she’s a black belt in karate! Emily says that her friends and 7-year-old sister Bailey support her in her therapy. As for other girls with Turner Syndrome who may be starting Nutropin, Emily offers encouragement. She’s seen the benefit of sticking to growth hormone treatment.

Individual results may vary. Only your healthcare professional can determine if Nutropin is right for you.

Addison - Find out how one young man deals with ISS

Addison is a happy, thriving 14-year old boy. A recent graduate of the 8th grade, he is extremely bright, in the top one percent of his junior high school class. An accomplished trumpet player, Addison recently toured with the high school marching band in Memphis, Tennessee. He is a member of the student council and captain of the Scholastic Bowl academic competitions. His parents, Judy and Stephen, still find it hard to believe there was a time when their son’s future wasn’t so bright.

When Addison was born at over 8 lbs, his parents assumed he was a normal, healthy baby. But within months, they realized that their little boy wasn”t growing as rapidly as he should. Judy grew concerned when she started buying Addison”s little brother, who is 17 months younger, the same size clothes.

At age 2, an endocrinologist diagnosed Addison with idiopathic short stature (ISS). After a year, his physician prescribed Nutropin growth hormone, approved for the long-term treatment of idiopathic short stature. He has been taking it ever since.

“In learning that our son was diagnosed with ISS 12 years ago, we were both relieved to find answers and frightened of what the future would hold,” said Stephen. “However, we were very fortunate for the exceptional healthcare professionals and available therapies placed in our path and this has allowed our son to grow to be the person he is today.”

Today, Addison enjoys playing golf on his high school team, and vacationing with his family in Florida and Chicago. Addison says that he and his grandmother, who has diabetes and receives insulin injections twice a day, share a special bond.

Individual results may vary. Only your healthcare professional can determine if Nutropin is right for you.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Nutropin and your safety:
Please read this important safety information carefully. Then, if you have any questions, talk with your doctor.

Nutropin is NOT for:

• Children and teenagers whose bones have finished growing
• Patients who have certain types of eye disease caused by diabetes
• Patients who have active cancer or any brain tumors
• Patients who are critically ill after open heart surgery or abdominal (stomach) surgery, are severely hurt, or have severe breathing problems
• Children and teenagers who have Prader-Willi syndrome and are very overweight or have trouble breathing
• Patients with a known sensitivity to benzyl alcohol, an ingredient in the liquid used to mix Nutropin Injection. Sterile water should be used when mixing Nutropin for newborns.

If any of these apply, talk to your doctor before you start taking Nutropin.

If you are about to start taking Nutropin, or are already taking it, be sure to tell the doctor who prescribed it:

• About ALL of the medications you are taking, including supplements
• If you have or develop a brain tumor
• If you are given any new medication, especially glucocorticoid steroids like hydrocortisone or prednisone
• If you are pregnant or if you become pregnant
• About ANY other condition or illness you have or develop

What are the possible side effects of Nutropin?
You may experience discomfort, soreness, or redness where Nutropin is injected.

Contact your doctor immediately if you experience:

• Ongoing injection site discomfort
• Curvature of the spine (scoliosis)
• Joint pain
• Puffy hands and/or feet (caused by fluid retention)
• Changes in vision, a bad headache, or nausea with or without vomiting
• Hip or knee pain
• A need to limp when you walk
• Pain in wrist (carpal tunnel)
• Allergic reaction

Be sure to inject Nutropin at a different recommended place on your body each time. Your doctor or nurse should supervise the first injection and provide training and instruction.

Your doctor is your primary source of information about your treatment.

Please see the full Prescribing Information for Nutropin and Nutropin AQ, available from your pharmacy and at www.nutropin.com, for more about Nutropin and safety.

Questions? Call the Nurse Hotline at 1-866-NUTROPIN (1-866-688-7674).

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