Headon Injection is a medicine that is identical to the main form of the naturally occurring human growth hormone. It is used to treat children with growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). It is used to treat short stature in adults also.

Headon Injection is given as an injection into the skin under the supervision of a doctor. Your doctor or nurse will help you to learn the exact method of self-administration. You should receive appropriate training and instructions from the physician before using it. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you.

The most common side effects of this medicine include injection site reaction, headache, and rash. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had diabetes, or have a thyroid disorder. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. You may be asked for regular monitoring of blood sugar levels, kidney function and level of growth hormone before and during the treatment.

Uses of Headon Powder for Injection

Growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency

Benefits of Headon Powder for Injection

In Growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency

Headon Injection acts as a replacement for growth hormone, and helps restore normal growth and development of bones and muscles in individuals suffering from growth hormone deficiency. It helps children grow taller and also enables muscle growth in both children as well as adults. However, it should be used only if prescribed by a doctor and should not be self-administered.

Side effects of Headon Powder for Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Headon

Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Headache
Rash

How to use Headon Powder for Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Headon Powder for Injection works

Headon Injection has the same structure as natural human growth hormone which is required for the growth of bones and muscles. It also helps the fat and muscle tissues to develop in the right proportion.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Headon Injection.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Headon Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Headon Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Headon Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Headon Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Headon Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

Headon Injection helps treat deficiency of growth hormone.
It is given by an injection into the fatty tissue just under your skin by your doctor.
Inform your doctor if you have diabetes or if you are receiving treatment with thyroid hormones.
Inform your doctor if you start to limp due to pain in your hip, while on treatment with this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Growth Hormone

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

HORMONES

Action Class

Growth hormone agonist

Patient concerns

My son height is short according ti his age he is 5 year and 4 months old his height is 102 cm is any homeopathy tonic or treatment which helps in height growth otherwise he is quite active bt shortest in class and height is equal to 3.5 year old plz suggest.thanks

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

You can consult endocrinologist to rule out growth hormone deficiency.

My body not grow properly i am very tall and thin?

Dr. Sfurti Mann

Internal Medicine

Get your thyroid profile CBC ESR hba1c growth hormone

I HAVE TWINS MALE CHILDREN & R 8 YRS OLD . THEY ARE VERY THIN IN PHYSIC AND I THINK THEIR BODY GROWTH IS MARGINAL.KINDLY GUIDE

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Please consult Dr. will take detail history and will examine your child in detail. may ask you for blood test. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will prescribe you treatment.few causes of growth failure Achondroplasia Imaging Constitutional Growth Delay Growth Hormone Resistance Noonan Syndrome Pediatric Hypopituitarism Pediatric Hypothyroidism Prader-Willi Syndrome Short Stature Silver-Russell Syndrome Skeletal Dysplasia Turner Syndrome

Hi sir, im 26 year old healthy man. Till now there is no beared growth in my face. Even my elder brother have same problem now there is some growth. it may be genetic. Hair growthin the body is limited among siblings. Is there any way to enhance the facial hair growth? i want beared. kindly read my question and do needfull Thanking you

Dr. Aanchal Maheshwari

Ayurveda

In Ayurved as such there is no Medicine for growth of hairIn beard . Check your testosterone hormone level from blood

User feedback

Patients taking Headon Injection

Once A Day

58%

Once A Month

25%

Once A Week

17%

What are you using Headon Powder for Injection for?

Others

93%

Acromegaly

How much was the improvement?

Average

47%

Poor

29%

Excellent

24%

What were the side-effects while using Headon Injection?

No Side Effec*

75%

Headache

25%

*No Side Effect

How do you take Headon Powder for Injection?

With or witho*

53%

Empty stomach

33%

With food

13%

*With or without food

Please rate Headon Injection on price

Expensive

53%

Average

27%

Not Expensive

20%

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