Comparing Somatropin vs Marinol
Somatropin | Marinol |
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Somatropin | Marinol (dronabinol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, AIDS Related Wasting, Turner Syndrome, Short Stature for Age, Cachexia... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for AIDS Related Wasting, Anorexia, Nausea/Vomiting - Chemotherapy Induced. Marinol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions AIDS Related Wasting
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More about Somatropin | More about Marinol (dronabinol) | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Somatropin has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 34 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Marinol has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 88% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: somatropin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Marinol side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||
N/A |
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | Other dronabinol brands include: Syndros | ||||||||
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 |
24 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Multiple
The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
A total of 431 drugs are known to interact with somatropin:
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A total of 395 drugs are known to interact with Marinol:
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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. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||
October 16, 1986 |
May 31, 1985 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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Professional Resources | |||||||||
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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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