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Growth hormone receptor blockers

What are Growth hormone receptor blockers?

Growth hormone receptor blockers are drugs that bind to the growth hormone receptor and make it non-functional. As a result growth hormone cannot exert its effect. These agents are used to control acromegaly.

List of Growth hormone receptor blockers

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
Somavert (Pro)
Generic name: pegvisomant
4.7
 4 reviews
Tepezza (Pro)
Generic name: teprotumumab
8.8
 4 reviews
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

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Medical conditions treated or associated with growth hormone receptor blockers:

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