Arginine

Arginine injection is used to assess the function of the pituitary gland. It stimulates the pituitary gland to produce growth hormone for the diagnosis of certain conditions. This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.

Arginine injection is used to assess the function of the pituitary gland. It stimulates the pituitary gland to produce growth hormone for the diagnosis of certain conditions. This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.

Arginine is contraindicated in conditions like Allergy, Anuria.

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur: Rare Redness or discoloration of the skin swelling of the hands and face Incidence not known Blood in the urine cough difficulty swallowing dizziness fast heartbeat hives, itching, skin rash pain or redness at the injection site pale skin at the injection site puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue tightness in the chest unusual tiredness or weakness Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur: Symptoms of overdose Confusion deep or fast breathing with dizziness drowsiness muscle tremors numbness of the feet, hands, and around the mouth rapid, deep breathing restlessness stomach cramps Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them: Less common Bleeding, blistering, burning, coldness, discoloration of skin, feeling of pressure, hives, infection, inflammation, itching, lumps, numbness, rash, scarring, soreness, stinging, swelling, tenderness, tingling, ulceration, or warmth at the injection site headache nausea numbness vomiting Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Use with caution in patients with history of kidney, liver or stomach problems. Use with caution during pregnancy or lactation.

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers. If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

250 to 500 mg/ kg (380 (375)) As recommended. IV Inf — Doses vary according to indications.

No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this diagnostic test, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. Receiving this diagnostic test with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. Amiloride Spironolactone Triamterene

Injection Protect from Sunlight.