Somatropin
is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth
hormone. This includes people with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome,
Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up
growth, and other causes. Somatropin is also used to prevent severe weight loss
in people with AIDS, or to treat short bowel syndrome.
Somatropin
may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. Somatropin
is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and
muscles. There are many brands
of somatropin pills that are available
in the market today.
Other Names for Somatropin
Norditropin- Treating
certain children or adults whose bodies do not produce enough growth hormone.
It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Norditropin is a growth hormone. It works by stimulating growth in patients who
do not make enough natural growth hormone.
Do not use Norditropin
if
·
you are allergic to any
ingredient in Norditropin
·
you have active or
recurring cancer or brain tumour, or you currently receive treatment for cancer
·
you have severe
breathing problems (eg, respiratory failure) or serious illness caused by
complications from surgery or injury
·
you have a certain type
of eye problem caused by diabetes (diabetic retinopathy)
·
the patient is a child
who has Prader-Willi syndrome and is severely overweight or has severe
breathing problems (eg, respiratory infection, history of airway blockage or
sleep apnea)
·
the patient is a child
who has epiphyseal closure (bone growth is complete)
Omnitrope-
Omnitrope (somatropin) is a form of human growth hormone important for the
growth of bones and muscles. Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in
children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with
with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, and short stature at birth with no
catch-up growth, and other causes.
Do not use Omnitrope if
you have
·
A serious illness due
to lung failure or complications from recent surgery, injury, or medical
trauma;
·
Cancer;
·
Eye problems caused by
diabetes (diabetic retinopathy); or
·
You are being treated
for Prader-Willi syndrome and you are overweight or have severe breathing
problems (including sleep apnea).
Genotropin-
Treating certain children or adults when the body does not produce enough growth
hormone. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Genotropin
is a growth hormone. It works by stimulating growth in patients who do not make
enough natural growth hormone
Do not use Genotropin
if
·
you are allergic to any
ingredient in Genotropin
·
you have active or
recurring cancer or brain tumor, or you currently receive treatment for cancer
·
you have severe
breathing problems (eg, respiratory failure) or serious illness caused by
complications from surgery or injury
·
you have a certain type
of eye problem caused by diabetes (diabetic retinopathy)
·
the patient is a child
who has Prader-Willi syndrome and is severely overweight or has severe
breathing problems (eg, respiratory infection, history of airway blockage or
sleep apnea)
·
the patient is a child
who has epiphyseal closure (bone growth is complete)
Humatrope-
Humatrope cartridge is a growth hormone. It works by stimulating growth in
patients who do not make enough natural growth hormone.
Do not use Humatrope if
·
you are allergic to any ingredient in Humatrope cartridge or in the
diluent, including metacresol or glycerin
·
you have active or recurring cancer or brain tumor, or you currently
receive treatment for cancer
·
you have severe breathing problems (eg, respiratory failure) or a
serious illness caused by complications from a surgery or injury
·
you have a certain type of eye problem caused by diabetes (diabetic
retinopathy)
·
the patient is a child who has Prader-Willi syndrome and is severely
overweight or has severe breathing problems (eg, respiratory infection, history
of airway blockage or sleep apnea)
·
the patient is a child who has epiphyseal closure (bone growth is
complete)
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