Comparing Oxandrolone vs Genotropin
Oxandrolone | Genotropin |
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Oxandrolone | Genotropin (somatropin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alcoholic Liver Damage, Unintentional Weight Loss (Underweight), Turner Syndrome. oxandrolone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, Short Stature for Age, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. Genotropin may also... View more |
Related suggestions Turner Syndrome
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More about Oxandrolone | More about Genotropin (somatropin) | ||||||||||||||||
Generic Status | |||||||||||||||||
No lower-cost generic available |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Oxandrolone has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 | |||||||||||||||||
See also: oxandrolone side effects in more detail. |
See also: Genotropin side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all oxandrolone prices |
View all Genotropin prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 93 drugs are known to interact with oxandrolone:
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A total of 430 drugs are known to interact with Genotropin:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
December 01, 2006 |
August 24, 1995 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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.
Further information
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