Comparing Humatrope vs Marinol
| Humatrope (somatropin) | Marinol (dronabinol) |
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| Humatrope (somatropin) | Marinol (dronabinol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, Short Stature for Age, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome. Humatrope may also be used for purposes... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Nausea/Vomiting - Chemotherapy Induced, AIDS Related Wasting, Anorexia. Marinol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Humatrope (somatropin) | More about Marinol (dronabinol) | ||||||||||||||||
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Humatrope has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Marinol has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 29 ratings on Drugs.com. 90% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Humatrope side effects |
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N/A |
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| Other somatropin brands include: Genotropin, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | Other dronabinol brands include: Syndros | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
24 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Multiple
The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
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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 439 drugs are known to interact with Humatrope:
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A total of 398 drugs are known to interact with Marinol:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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October 16, 1986 |
May 31, 1985 |
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N/A |
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1 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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