You should not use Genotropin if you have cancer, diabetic retinopathy, or if you are being treated for Prader-Willi syndrome and you are overweight or have severe breathing problems. You should not use this medicine if you have a serious illness due to lung failure or complications from recent surgery, injury, or medical trauma.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use  Genotropin if you are allergic to Genotropin or benzyl alcohol, or if you have:
a serious illness due to lung failure, or complications from recent surgery, injury, or medical trauma;
active cancer;
eye problems caused by diabetes (diabetic retinopathy); or
you are being treated for Prader-Willi syndrome and you are overweight or have severe breathing problems (including sleep apnea).
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
cancer (especially during childhood);
diabetes;
breathing problems, sleep apnea;
a pituitary gland disorder;
abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis);
underactive thyroid;
a head injury or brain tumor; or
childhood brain cancer and radiation treatment.
In some cases, Genotropin should not be used in a child. Certain brands of somatropin contain an ingredient that can cause serious side effects or death in very young infants or premature babies. Do not give this medicine to a child without medical advice.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Genotropin may contain an ingredient that can cause serious side effects or death in very young or premature babies. Do not give this medicine to a child without medical advice.
