Comparing Saizen vs Somatropin
| Saizen (somatropin) | Somatropin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, Short Stature for Age, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. Saizen may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, Short Stature for Age, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, AIDS Related... View more |
Related suggestions Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency
Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
Short Stature for Age
Idiopathic Short Stature
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| More about Saizen (somatropin) | More about Somatropin | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Saizen has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 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 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% 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 Saizen side effects |
View all Somatropin side effects |
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| Drug Class | ||
| Generic Availability | ||
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N/A |
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. |
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| Dosage Forms | ||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other somatropin brands include: Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | |
| 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 |
N/A |
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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. |
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. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 439 drugs are known to interact with Saizen:
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A total of 439 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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| Disease Interactions | ||
| First Approval Date | ||
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October 08, 1996 |
October 16, 1986 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| More Information | ||
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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.
See also:
Genotropin
Genotropin is a human growth hormone used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack ...
Norditropin
Norditropin is used to treat growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in adults and children and other ...
Skytrofa
Skytrofa injection is a once-weekly, slow-release human growth hormone (lonapegsomatropin) ...
Omnitrope
Omnitrope (somatropin) is a form of human growth hormone used to treat adults and children with ...
Ngenla
Ngenla is a long-acting human growth hormone used to treat children aged 3 and older who are not ...
Humatrope
Humatrope injection (somatropin) is a human growth hormone used to treat growth failure in children ...
Norditropin FlexPro
Norditropin FlexPro is used for adult human growth hormone deficiency, idiopathic short stature ...
Sogroya
Sogroya information from Drugs.com, includes Sogroya side effects, interactions and indications.
Nutropin
Nutropin is used for adult human growth hormone deficiency, growth retardation, chronic renal ...
Further information
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