Somatropine

Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0012629-01-5

Chemical Formula

C990-H1528-N262-O300-S7

Molecular Weight

22125

Therapeutic Category

Anterior pituitary hormone: Growth hormone, GH (somatropin)

Chemical Name

Growt hormon (human), r-DNA derived

Foreign Names

• Somatropinum (Latin)
• Somatropin (German)
• Somatropine (French)
• Somatropina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Somatotropine (OS: DCF)
• Somatropin (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Somatropin (Genetical Recombination) (OS: JAN)
• Somatropina (OS: DCIT)
• CB 311 (IS)
• Genotropine (IS)
• rhGH (IS)
• SF (IS)
• SM 8144 (Sumitomo) (IS)
• ST (IS)
• STh (IS)
• Somatropin (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
• Somatropin Concentrated Solution (PH: BP 2018)
• Somatropine (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Somatropinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• An Su Meng
  Anke Biotechnology Group, China
• Biomatrop
  Biosintética, Brazil
• Biosoma
  Sicor Biotech, Lithuania
• Biotropin
  Ferring, Argentina
• Careltropin
  Daewoong Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam
• Cryotropin
  Cryopharma, Mexico
• Cryo-Tropin
  Cryopharma, Mexico
• Declage
  LG Life Sciences, South Korea
• Eutropin
  Aspen Pharma, Brazil; Hoffmann, Pakistan; LG Life Sciences, South Korea; LG Life Sciences, Thailand
• Eutropinaq
  LG Life Sciences, South Korea
• Genheal
  Great Eastern, Thailand; Pediatrica, Philippines; United Cell Biotech, China
• GenLei Jintropin
  GeneScience, Hong Kong
• Genotonorm
  Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Spain; Pfizer, France; Pfizer, Tunisia
• Genotonorm 12mg
  Pfizer, Luxembourg
• Genotonorm 5.3mg
  Pfizer, Luxembourg
• Genotropin
  Laboratorio Pfizer de Chile, Chile; Pfizer, Argentina; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, Germany; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Estonia; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pfizer, Indonesia; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, South Korea; Pfizer, Lithuania; Pfizer, Latvia; Pfizer, Macedonia; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Malaysia; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Norway; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, Poland; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Sweden; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Slovakia; Pfizer, Turkey; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer, South Africa; Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, Malta; Pfizer H.C.P., Serbia; Pfizer Hellas AE, Cyprus; Pfizer Italia, Italy; Pfizer Japan, Japan; Pfizer Limited, Romania; Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Ltd, China; Pharmacia, Pakistan; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Kuwait; Pharmacia & Upjohn, United States; Pharmacia Upjohn, Lebanon; Phrmcia, Egypt
• Genotropin [pediatric]
  Pfizer ApS, Iceland
• Genotropin 0,2mg
  Pfizer, Austria
• Genotropin 12 mg
  Pfizer, Hungary
• Genotropin 12mg
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Bulgaria; Pfizer, Bulgaria; Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Israel
• Genotropin 5.3 mg
  Pfizer, Hungary
• Genotropin 5.3mg
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Bulgaria; Pfizer, Bulgaria; Pfizer, Israel
• Genotropin 5mg
  Pfizer, Switzerland
• Genotropin MiniQuick
  Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Sweden
• Genotropin TC
  Pfizer Japan, Japan
• Growject
  JCR Pharmaceuticals, Japan
• Growject BC
  JCR Pharmaceuticals, Japan
• Growtropin
  Bio Reg Pharma, Peru; Dong-A, South Korea
• Hai Zhi Yuan
  Hai Ji Medicine Biological Engineering, China
• HHT
  Bio Sidus, Tunisia; Biosidus, Argentina; Interpharm, Ecuador; Pentafarma, Chile; Seignior, Pakistan; Sidus, Paraguay; Sidus, Uruguay
• Hilac [veterinary use]
  Ceva AH, South Africa
• Hormotrop
  Bergamo, Brazil; Bergamo, Paraguay
• Hormotrop AQ
  Bergamo, Brazil
• Humatrope
  Eli Lilly, Australia; Eli Lilly, Canada; Eli Lilly, Colombia; Eli Lilly, Denmark; Eli Lilly, Japan; Eli Lilly, Lithuania; Eli Lilly, Malta; Eli Lilly, Mexico; Eli Lilly, Pakistan; Eli Lilly and Company, United Kingdom; Eli Lilly and Company, United States; Eli Lilly Benelux, Belgium; Eli Lilly de Chile, Chile; Lilly, Czech Republic; Lilly, Germany; Lilly, Spain; Lilly, Finland; Lilly, Italy; Lilly, Kuwait; Lilly, Norway; Lilly, Sweden; Lilly, Slovakia; Lilly, Turkey; Lilly, Taiwan; Lilly, Venezuela; Lilly, South Africa; Lilly Nederland, Netherlands; Lilly Suzhou Pharmaceutical, China; Lilly-Pharmaserve, Greece; Phadisco, Cyprus
• Humatrope [pediatric]
  Eli Lilly Danmark A/S, Iceland
• Humatrope 12mg
  Eli Lilly, Austria; Eli Lilly, Switzerland; Eli Lilly, Luxembourg
• Humatrope 18 NE
  Eli Lilly Nederland, Hungary
• Humatrope 24mg
  Eli Lilly, Austria; Eli Lilly, Switzerland
• Humatrope 36 NE
  Eli Lilly Nederland, Hungary
• Humatrope 6mg
  Eli Lilly, Austria; Eli Lilly, Switzerland; Eli Lilly, Luxembourg
• Humatrope 72 NE
  Eli Lilly Nederland, Hungary
• Hutrope
  Eli Lilly, Argentina; Eli Lilly de Chile, Chile
• Jintropin
  Jinsai Pharmaceutical, China
• Jintropin AQ
  Delta, Colombia
• Lactatropin [veterinary use]
  Elanco, South Africa
• Norditropin
  Al Masria, Egypt; Laboratorio Novo Nordisk, Chile; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Novo Nordisk, Argentina; Novo Nordisk, Australia; Novo Nordisk, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Novo Nordisk, Bangladesh; Novo Nordisk, Belgium; Novo Nordisk, Bulgaria; Novo Nordisk, Brazil; Novo Nordisk, Canada; Novo Nordisk, China; Novo Nordisk, Colombia; Novo Nordisk, Czech Republic; Novo Nordisk, Germany; Novo Nordisk, Denmark; Novo Nordisk, Spain; Novo Nordisk, Finland; Novo Nordisk, United Kingdom; Novo Nordisk, Greece; Novo Nordisk, Croatia (Hrvatska); Novo Nordisk, Ireland; Novo Nordisk, India; Novo Nordisk, Iceland; Novo Nordisk, Italy; Novo Nordisk, Japan; Novo Nordisk, Kuwait; Novo Nordisk, Lebanon; Novo Nordisk, Lithuania; Novo Nordisk, Macedonia; Novo Nordisk, Malta; Novo Nordisk, Mexico; Novo Nordisk, Malaysia; Novo Nordisk, Netherlands; Novo Nordisk, Norway; Novo Nordisk, Oman; Novo Nordisk, Philippines; Novo Nordisk, Poland; Novo Nordisk, Portugal; Novo Nordisk, Russian Federation; Novo Nordisk, Sweden; Novo Nordisk, Slovakia; Novo Nordisk, Tunisia; Novo Nordisk, Turkey; Novo Nordisk, Taiwan; Novo Nordisk, United States; Novo Nordisk, Uruguay; Novo Nordisk, South Africa; Novo Nordisk Pharma Operations, Vietnam; Novo Nordisk Scandinavia, Romania; Novo Nordisk Pharma Singapore, Singapore
• Norditropin 10mg
  Novo Nordisk, Switzerland; Novo Nordisk, Israel
• Norditropin 10mg/1.5ml
  Novo Nordisk, Austria; Novo Nordisk, Hungary; Novo Nordisk, Luxembourg
• Norditropin 15mg
  Novo Nordisk, Switzerland; Novo Nordisk, Israel
• Norditropin 15mg/1.5ml
  Novo Nordisk, Austria; Novo Nordisk, Hungary; Novo Nordisk, Luxembourg
• Norditropin 5mg
  Novo Nordisk, Switzerland; Novo Nordisk, Israel
• Norditropin 5mg/1.5ml
  Novo Nordisk, Austria; Novo Nordisk, Hungary; Novo Nordisk, Luxembourg
• Norditropin S
  Novo Nordisk, Japan
• Norditropine
  Novo Nordisk, France; Novo Nordisk, Serbia
• Novell-Eutropin
  Novell Pharmaceutical, Indonesia
• Nutropin
  Genentech, United States; Hoffmann-La Roche, Canada; Ipsen, Greece; Ipsen Pharma, Lithuania
• Nutropin Aq
  Ipsen, Australia; Ipsen, Spain; Ipsen, Latvia; Ipsen, Poland; Ipsen Biopharm, United Kingdom; Ipsen Pharma, Germany; Ipsen Pharma, Netherlands
• Nutropin AQ
  Genentech, United States; Hoffmann-La Roche, Canada; Ipsen, Greece; Ipsen Pharma, France
• Nutropin AQ-5mg/ml
  Ipsen, Luxembourg
• NutropinAq
  Ipsen, Belgium; Ipsen, Denmark; Ipsen, Estonia; Ipsen, Finland; Ipsen, Ireland; Ipsen, Italy; Ipsen, Norway; Ipsen, Sweden; Ipsen, Slovakia; Ipsen Pharma, Czech Republic; Ipsen Pharma, Romania
• NutropinAq 10mg/2ml (30 I.E.)
  Eurim-Pharm, Austria; Ipsen Pharma, Austria
• NutropinAq 10mg/2ml (30 NE)
  Ipsen, Hungary
• Omnitrope
  Hexal, Germany; Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Novartis, Bangladesh; Novartis, New Zealand; Sandoz, Argentina; Sandoz, Australia; Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Canada; Sandoz, Cyprus; Sandoz, Czech Republic; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Estonia; Sandoz, France; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Sandoz, Georgia; Sandoz, Croatia (Hrvatska); Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Lithuania; Sandoz, Latvia; Sandoz, Macedonia; Sandoz, Mexico; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Norway; Sandoz, Poland; Sandoz, Portugal; Sandoz, Romania; Sandoz, Serbia; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz, Slovenia; Sandoz, Tunisia; Sandoz, Turkey; Sandoz, United States; Sandoz España, Spain; Sandoz GmbH, Greece; Sandoz GmbH, Iceland
• Omnitrope 10mg/1.5ml
  Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Hungary; Sandoz, Luxembourg
• Omnitrope 15mg/1.5ml
  Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland
• Omnitrope 5mg/1.5ml
  Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Luxembourg
• Omnitrope SurePal
  Sandoz, United Kingdom
• Posilac [veterinary use]
  Elanco Animal Health, United States
• Protophin
  Probiomed, Mexico
• Sai Gao Lu
  Kexing Biotech, China
• Saizen
  EMD Serono, Canada; EMD Serono, United States; Merck, Chile; Merck, Ecuador; Merck, Finland; Merck, Greece; Merck, Hong Kong; Merck, Indonesia; Merck, South Korea; Merck, Norway; Merck, Philippines; Merck, Sweden; Merck, Slovakia; Merck, Turkey; Merck A E Hellas, Cyprus; Merck S.L., Spain; Merck Sereno, Latvia; Merck Serono, Argentina; Merck Serono, Australia; Merck Serono, China; Merck Serono, Czech Republic; Merck Serono, Estonia; Merck Serono, France; Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Merck Serono, Ireland; Merck Serono, Iceland; Merck Serono, Italy; Merck Serono, Japan; Merck Serono, Macedonia; Merck Serono, Malaysia; Merck Serono, Serbia; Merck Serono, Taiwan; Merck Serono Kuwait, Kuwait; Pharmacy Retailing, New Zealand; Serono, Bangladesh; Serono, Oman; Serono, Tunisia; Merck Merck Serono Division, Singapore
• Saizen 12mg
  Merck, Switzerland
• Saizen 20mg
  Merck, Switzerland
• Saizen 24IU (8mg)
  Serono Europe, Lithuania
• Saizen 3.33mg
  Merck KGaA, Vietnam
• Saizen 4 UI
  Serono, Venezuela
• Saizen 5,83mg/ml
  Merck, Austria; Merck Serono, Germany
• Saizen 5.83 mg/ml
  Merck, Hungary
• Saizen 6mg
  Merck, Switzerland; Merck KGaA, Vietnam
• Saizen 8 mg/ml
  Merck, Hungary
• Saizen 8mg
  Merck KGaA, Vietnam
• Saizen 8mg/ml
  Merck, Austria; Merck Serono, Germany
• Scav
  Catedral, Paraguay
• Scitropin A
  SciGen, Australia; SciGen, Philippines; SciGen, Thailand
• Serostim
  EMD Serono, Canada; EMD Serono, United States
• Somatogen-L 4
  Sicor Biotech, Lithuania
• Somatogen-L 8
  Sicor Biotech, Lithuania
• Somatropin - LG Life Sciences
  LG Life Sciences, China
• Somatropin Biopartners
  BioPartners, Estonia; BioPartners, Lithuania; BioPartners, Poland; BioPartners, Sweden
• Somatropin BS
  Sandoz, Japan
• Somatropin Novo Nordisk
  Novo Nordisk, Sweden
• Somatropin Sedico
  Sedico, Egypt
• Somatropina
  Amsa, Mexico
• Umatrope
  Lilly, France
• Valtropin
  BioPartners, Lithuania; LG Life Sciences, United States
• Xerendip
  Pisa, Mexico
• Yelit
  Rimsa, Mexico
• Zomacton
  Ferring, Argentina; Ferring, Australia; Ferring, Belgium; Ferring, Bulgaria; Ferring, Czech Republic; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Estonia; Ferring, Spain; Ferring, Finland; Ferring, France; Ferring, Greece; Ferring, Hong Kong; Ferring, Ireland; Ferring, Italy; Ferring, Lithuania; Ferring, Latvia; Ferring, Netherlands; Ferring, Norway; Ferring, Sweden; Ferring, Slovakia; Ferring Arzneimittel, Romania; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Singapore; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United States; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam; Perulab, Peru
• Zomacton 10mg
  Ferring, Israel
• Zomacton 10mg/ml
  Ferring, Germany; Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
• Zomacton 4mg
  Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Israel; Ferring, Luxembourg; Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
• Zomacton-10
  Ferring, Luxembourg
• Zorbtive
  EMD Serono, United States

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