Zorbtive Alternatives Compared
| Zorbtive (somatropin) | Gattex (teduglutide) | Glutamine |
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| Zorbtive (somatropin) | Gattex (teduglutide) | Glutamine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Short Bowel Syndrome. Zorbtive may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Short Bowel Syndrome. Gattex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Short Bowel Syndrome, Dietary Supplementation, Sickle Cell Anemia. Glutamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Short Bowel Syndrome
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| More about Zorbtive (somatropin) | More about Gattex (teduglutide) | More about Glutamine | ||||||||||||||||
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Gattex has an average rating of 9.2 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Glutamine has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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 Zorbtive side effects |
View all Gattex side effects |
View all Glutamine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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View all Glutamine prices |
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| Other somatropin brands include: Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton View more |
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Endari, GlutaSolve | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
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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 B
No proven risk in humans
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 Zorbtive:
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A total of 16 drugs are known to interact with Gattex:
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A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Glutamine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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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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December 01, 2003 |
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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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