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Get growing with the power of TEV-TROPIN^®

When you were told that you have growth hormone deficiency (GHD) A disorder where the body does not produce enough growth hormone. In some cases, no growth hormone is produced at all. When a child has GHD, the pituitary gland in his or her body does not make enough growth hormone for normal growth, and the child may not be able to reach his or her anticipated adult height , you may have been confused. When you were told you have to take injections When a medicine enters the body through a needle—either under the skin, into a muscle, or into a vein. Growth hormone therapy is injected under the skin in order to grow, you may have been scared. You know what? It's okay to have those feelings. But you don't have to worry, because injecting TEV-TROPIN^® A therapy that treats children who have growth failure due to GHD. It works by replacing growth hormone in the body. The growth hormone in TEV-TROPIN^® is made in a lab, but it works just like the growth hormone a body would make  is safe and helps give you the power to grow.

TEV-TROPIN^® is a type of growth hormone. You need growth hormone to grow. You take it when your body doesn't make enough on its own. When you take TEV-TROPIN^®, you may be able to grow to be the same height as other kids your own age. And, after a while, you'll be able to grab things that were out of reach before.

TEV-TROPIN^® is made of protein A large molecule consisting of one or more chains of amino acids. Proteins are required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs, similar to the proteins found in foods you eat. When you eat proteins, your body breaks them down with the help of acids in the stomach. So if you took TEV-TROPIN^® like a pill, your body would break down the protein and you wouldn't grow. TEV-TROPIN^® has to be injected to work. After a while, you will hardly even notice the pinch of the needle and should become comfortable injecting TEV-TROPIN^®.

To watch a video on how to use TEV-TROPIN^®, click here.
For some questions and answers you may have about GHD, click here.