Somatropin Alternatives Compared
| Somatropin | Genotropin | Norditropin FlexPro |
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| Somatropin | Genotropin (somatropin) | Norditropin FlexPro (somatropin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, AIDS Related Wasting, Short Stature for Age, Cachexia, Prader-Willi 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, Turner Syndrome. Genotropin may also... 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, Noonan's Syndrome... View more |
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| More about Somatropin | More about Genotropin (somatropin) | More about Norditropin FlexPro (somatropin) | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
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Somatropin has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 25 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: somatropin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Genotropin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Norditropin FlexPro side effects in more detail. |
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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. |
View all Genotropin prices |
View all Norditropin FlexPro prices |
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| Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin FlexPro, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | Other somatropin brands include: Humatrope, Norditropin FlexPro, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | Other somatropin brands include: Genotropin, Humatrope, 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 |
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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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 427 drugs are known to interact with somatropin:
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A total of 427 drugs are known to interact with Genotropin:
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A total of 427 drugs are known to interact with Norditropin FlexPro:
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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 |
June 20, 2000 |
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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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