Comparing Genotropin vs Somatropin
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| Genotropin (somatropin) | Somatropin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Short Stature for Age, Idiopathic Short Stature, Turner Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome. Genotropin may also... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Short Stature for Age, Idiopathic Short Stature, AIDS Related Wasting, Turner Syndrome, Prader-Willi... View more |
Related suggestions Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency
Turner Syndrome
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| More about Genotropin (somatropin) | More about Somatropin | ||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
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| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Genotropin has an average rating of 1.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
Somatropin has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Genotropin side effects in more detail. |
See also: somatropin side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
View all Genotropin prices |
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N/A |
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| Other somatropin brands include: Humatrope, Norditropin FlexPro, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin FlexPro, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | ||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 428 drugs are known to interact with Genotropin:
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A total of 428 drugs are known to interact with somatropin:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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August 24, 1995 |
October 16, 1986 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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