Norditropin Alternatives Compared
| Norditropin | Somatropin | Genotropin |
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| Norditropin (somatropin) | Somatropin | Genotropin (somatropin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, Short Stature for Age, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Noonan's Syndrome... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, Short Stature for Age, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Cachexia, Turner Syndrome, AIDS... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, Short Stature for Age, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Turner Syndrome. Genotropin may also... View more |
Related suggestions Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency
Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
Turner Syndrome
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| More about Norditropin (somatropin) | More about Somatropin | More about Genotropin (somatropin) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||
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Norditropin has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Somatropin has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 35 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Genotropin has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects | ||||||||||
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See also: Norditropin side effects in more detail. |
See also: somatropin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Genotropin side effects in more detail. |
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| Generic Availability | ||||||||||
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Genotropin prices |
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| Dosage Forms Available | ||||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | ||||||||||
| Other somatropin brands include: Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | Other somatropin brands include: Humatrope, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, 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 |
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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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||
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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. |
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 433 drugs are known to interact with Norditropin:
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A total of 433 drugs are known to interact with somatropin:
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A total of 433 drugs are known to interact with Genotropin:
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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. |
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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October 16, 1986 |
August 24, 1995 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||
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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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