Somatropin Alternatives Compared
| Somatropin | Genotropin (somatropin) | Norditropin (somatropin) |
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| Somatropin | Genotropin (somatropin) | Norditropin (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, Noonan's Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, AIDS Related... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, Short Stature for Age, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Turner Syndrome. Genotropin may also... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, Short Stature for Age, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Noonan's Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Turner Syndrome... View more |
Related suggestions Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency
Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
Short Stature for Age
Turner Syndrome
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| More about Somatropin | More about Genotropin (somatropin) | More about Norditropin (somatropin) | ||||||||
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Somatropin has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 38 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Genotropin has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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. |
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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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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Brand Names | ||||||||||
| 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 | Other somatropin brands include: Genotropin, Humatrope, 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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| 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. |
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 439 drugs are known to interact with Somatropin:
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A total of 439 drugs are known to interact with Genotropin:
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A total of 439 drugs are known to interact with Norditropin:
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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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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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