Method 2 of 2: Boiling Water. 1. Use the boiling water method only on glass bowls. Boiling a wooden, clay, or plastic bowl or chillum could result in deformation or discoloration. Be sure that your bowl is glass before proceeding with this method.
Typical costs: 1  For patients not covered by health insurance, hGH typically costs about $500 to $7,500 for a monthly supply administered by injection daily. 2  hGH sometimes is covered by health insurance if considered medically necessary, but some patients have had coverage denied.
Somatropin (NUTROPIN) contains 5 mg of drug equivalent to approximately 15 international units of drug in a vial to prepare 10 mL of injection. If the starting adult dose is 0.006 mg/kg, calculate the dose (a) in units and (b) in milliliters for a 132-lb. patient.