Somavert
Somavert is a manufactured protein similar to human growth hormone (GH). Somavert binds to the same receptor in the body as growth hormone, and blocks the effects of growth hormone. Somavert is used for the treatment of acromegaly (a growth disorder caused by too much growth hormone). Somavert may...
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Somavert is used for: Treating acromegaly in patients who have not responded to surgery, radiation therapy, or other medical procedures or are not candidates for those treatments.
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Somavert
SOMAVERT contains pegvisomant for injection, an analog of human growth hormone (GH) that has been structurally altered to act as a GH receptor antagonist.
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Acromegaly
...be used to treat acromegaly: Octreotide (Sandostatin) or bromocriptine (Parlodel) may control growth hormone release in some people. Pegvisomant (Somavert) directly blocks the effects of growth hormone, and has been shown to improve symptoms of acromegaly. These medications may be used before surgery,...
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See also: Acromegaly

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