Question
My child is using a growth hormone water solution, and I’ve seen many people say that it contains preservatives which are harmful to the body. What’s going on here? What should I do?
Answer
The packaging specifications for growth hormone products on the market are usually fixed to a few types. In actual use, if a fixed dose of growth hormone is injected each time, it may lead to insufficient medication dosage or waste of remaining medication after injection. Therefore, in practice, growth hormone usually requires multiple injections. As a protein-based medication, studies have shown that multiple injections of unprotected protein medications may pose safety risks. One study indicates that the contamination rate of the injection solution is less than 18% after being stored at room temperature for 7 hours.