- SC (Adults ): 0.1 mg/kg/day for 4 wk (not to exceed 8 mg/dose), dose may be stopped for 5 days and resumed at half dose for fluid retention or arthalgias.
Absorption: Well absorbed.
Distribution: Localize to highly perfused organs (liver, kidneys).
Half-Life: Subcut—4.28±2.15 hr.
Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
CV: edema of the hands and feet
Derm: swelling of hands and feet
Endo: hyperglycemia, hypothyroidism, insulin resistance
GI: flatulence, vomiting
Local: pain at injection site, local lipoatrophy or lipodystrophy with subcutaneous use
MS: arthralgia, musculoskeletal pain
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