Dose Track reminds you to take your daily HGH injection, logs it in mg or IU, and counts down what is left in each pen, cartridge or vial. Your IGF-1 results sit next to your doses, which is how the labels say adult doses are adjusted.
The Genotropin label sets a weekly dose by body weight for children, divided into 6 or 7 injections under the skin: 0.16 to 0.24 mg/kg/week for growth hormone deficiency, 0.24 for Prader-Willi, 0.33 for Turner, up to 0.47 for idiopathic short stature and up to 0.48 for SGA. Adults start at about 0.2 mg/day, or not more than 0.04 mg/kg/week.
| Condition | Dose on the label |
|---|---|
| Pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD) | 0.16 to 0.24 mg/kg body weight/week |
| Prader-Willi syndrome | 0.24 mg/kg body weight/week |
| Turner syndrome | 0.33 mg/kg body weight/week |
| Idiopathic short stature | Up to 0.47 mg/kg body weight/week |
| Small for gestational age | Up to 0.48 mg/kg body weight/week |
| Adult GHD, non-weight based | Start approximately 0.2 mg/day (range, 0.15–0.30 mg/day); increase every 1–2 months by approximately 0.1–0.2 mg/day |
| Adult GHD, weight based | Start not more than 0.04 mg/kg/week; may increase to not more than 0.08 mg/kg/week at 4–8 week intervals |
For adults with growth hormone deficiency, the labels start around 0.2 mg a day and raise it every 1 to 2 months, guided by response and IGF-1 levels (Genotropin 2.2). Because the dose moves in small steps, recording each change from its start date in Dose Track lets you line every IGF-1 result up with the dose that produced it.
US labels state somatropin strength in mg. Omnitrope comes as 5 mg/1.5 mL and 10 mg/1.5 mL cartridges for its pens and as a 5.8 mg vial; Norditropin and Genotropin come as pens. Many powder vials sold elsewhere are labeled in IU instead: 1 mg of somatropin is about 3 IU. Dose Track lets you log in mg or IU, so pick the unit on your box and keep it.
For a powder vial labeled in IU, the table shows the strength after mixing and how much each syringe unit holds.
The weekly dose is divided into 6 or 7 subcutaneous injections. Genotropin must not be injected into a vein (section 2).
It may be injected in the thigh, buttocks or abdomen, rotating the site daily to help prevent fat loss under the skin. It is used only if clear and colorless (section 2.3).
The label says therapy should be supervised by a physician experienced in diagnosing and managing these growth conditions, and patients and caregivers are trained in proper use (sections 2 and 17).
| Vial | 1 mL water | 2 mL water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 IU vial | 10 IU/mL · 0.1 IU per unit | 5 IU/mL · 0.05 IU per unit |
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Each row is something worth writing down for HGH, why it matters for this medicine, and what Dose Track does with it.
| What to track | Why it matters | In Dose Track |
|---|---|---|
| Daily injection | Adults inject daily; children's weekly dose is split over 6 or 7 days (Genotropin 2, Norditropin 2.2, 2.3). Omnitrope's label prefers the evening. | A daily reminder at the time you pick. |
| Dose changes | Adult doses go up every 1 to 2 months by about 0.1 to 0.2 mg a day, and down for side effects or high IGF-1 (Genotropin 2.2). | Record each new dose from its start date; earlier doses keep their amounts. |
| IGF-1 | The labels adjust adult doses by clinical response and IGF-1, lowering the dose if IGF-1 is above the normal range for age and sex. | Upload a lab report as a photo or PDF; IGF-1 is read out and shown next to the dose you were on. |
| Blood sugar | Somatropin may lower insulin sensitivity and can unmask glucose intolerance (Genotropin 5.4). | Glucose and HbA1c from lab reports are charted, with your own target ranges. |
| Injection site | Genotropin's label rotates the site daily to help prevent fat loss under the skin; Norditropin's lists the back of the upper arm, abdomen, buttocks or thigh. | Each dose is logged with its site, and the app suggests the next one. |
| What is left in the pen | A 5 mg cartridge lasts very different lengths of time at different doses. | Add your pen, cartridge or vial with what it holds; each logged dose comes off, with a run-out date. |
In the label's adult trials, the most common Genotropin side effects in the first 6 months were peripheral swelling (17.5% vs 5.1% on placebo), joint pain (17.3% vs 4.2%), upper respiratory infection (15.5% vs 14.5%), limb pain (14.7% vs 5.9%) and peripheral edema (10.8% vs 2.6%). The label says these fluid-retention effects came early, tended to pass and often eased with a lower dose.
In Dose Track, log swelling, joint pain or anything else you notice by typing it in, with a severity, next to the dose and dose step it followed.
Genotropin side effects from the FDA label
The Genotropin label gives no missed-dose instruction. Ask your prescriber or pharmacist what to do if a dose is missed. Missed a growth hormone dose.
In Dose Track a missed dose stands out in your history, so you can see the gap and count from the right day.
Dose Track is a tracking app, not medical advice. It records what you and your prescriber decide; it does not recommend doses. Check any dose change with your prescriber.
Sources: the FDA label for Genotropin (somatropin), version of August 6, 2026; the FDA label for Norditropin (somatropin), version of July 25, 2025; the FDA label for Omnitrope (somatropin), version of April 1, 2026; our HGH compound guide. Read on DailyMed or the guides linked above; app features checked against the current app.
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