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Somatropin, also known as somatotropin is a growth hormone (GH) normally produced from the pituitary gland. ¹ In 1985, human pituitary gland hormone was replaced with biosynthetic human growth hormone (HGH). ² It acts by releasing somatomdein from the liver - causing growth. ³ There are many different variants on the market today of somatropin that are prescribed for different conditions.

Fast Facts:

• -- Treatments: Growth failure, chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome and weight loss associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ⁴
• -- FDA Pregnancy Category C ¹
• -- Common side effects: Headache, irritation at the injection site, breast swelling, joint pain and stiffness, nausea and flatulence ⁴

5 Great Resources on Somatropin

• Lexi-Comp (via Merck Manuals): Somatropin Drug Information
• Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Somatropin: E-Coli Derived (Subcutaneous Route, Injection Route) | Somatropin: Mammalian Derived (Subcutaneous Route, Injection Route)
• Somatropin: About Human Growth Hormone
• Cerner Multum (via Yahoo Health): What Is The Most Important Information I Should Know About Somatropin?
• Wolters Kluwer Health (via Drugs.com): Somatropin (rDNA Origin - Nonrefrigerated)

5 Latest Headlines on Somatropin

• More Somatropin News from Google News

What is Somatropin?

• Wikipedia: Growth Hormone (Somatropin)
• MedicineNet: Definition Of Somatropin
• WrongDiagnosis: Description Of Somatropin

What are the Uses for Somatropin?

• First DataBank (via WebMD): Somatropin (Inj) Uses | Somatropin (SubQ) Uses
• eMedicine: Growth Hormone Replacement In Older Men - GH Treatment In Frail Older People
• Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Turner Syndrome - Treatment And Drugs | Hypopituitarism - Treatment And Drugs
• eMedicine Health: Growth Hormone Deficiency - Medications
• AidsInfo: Somatropin - HIV/AIDS-Related Uses

What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Somatropin?

• RxList: Accrectropin Side Effects | Geotropin Side Effects | Humatrope Side Effects | Norditropin Side Effects | Nutropin Side Effects | Saizen Side Effects | Tev-Tropin Side Effects
• HealthDigest: Somatropin - What To Avoid While Using Somatropin, Somatropin Warnings & Somatropin Side Effects
• A.D.A.M. (via University Of Maryland Medical Center): Human Growth Hormone Contraindications | Warnings And Precautions | Adverse Reactions

What are the Holistic Alternatives to Somatropin?

• PDRHealth: Herbals & Supplements - HGH
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: About Herbs - Arginine
• Dr. Weil: HGH: A Shortcut To Healthy Aging?

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Somatropin

• TNSSG: The Noonan Syndrome Support Group
• TSSUS: Turner Syndrome Society Of the United States
• National Organization For Rare Disorders: NORD’s Patient Assistance Programs - Somatropin
• HealthBoards: Osteoporosis - Fantastic Improvement
• eHealthForum: Vitamins - Hgh Advice
• PR Newswire Association: EMD Serono To Adopt Revised And Strengthened PhRMA Code (July 10, 2008)
• City Pages: RNC Host Committee Recruits Steroid User To Lecture Us About Minnesota Nice (July 2, 2008)
• Biotech Blog: Drug Patent Expirations In June 2008 (June 9, 2008)
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Engineered Drugs Open New Issue Of Regulation As Patents Expire (Aug. 9, 2003)
• WebMD: Safe Drug Use After A Natural Disaster - Drugs That Need Refrigeration

Clinical Trials for Somatropin

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Somatropin Clinical Trials
• CenterWatch: Somatropin Clinical Trials

Controversy and Lawsuits about Somatropin

• The Daily Green: Latest Battle In The War On Hormone-Free Milk (July 4, 2008)
• Healthy News Service: Milk: How Much Longer Will Monsanto Be Allowed To Put Growth Hormone Into America's Dairy Products? (May 5, 2007)
• Business Week: Legal Tangle At The Fountain Of Youth (March 20, 2006)
• U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA): Combating Counterfeit Drugs: Counterfeit Serostim (May 18, 2005)
• U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA): 2003 Safety Alert: Genotropin (Somatropin rDNA Origin For Injection) (May 30, 2003)

Abuse of Somatropin

• DailyMed: Humatrope (Somatropin) - Overdose
• Cerner Multum (via MedHelp): What Happens If I Have An Overdose Of Somatropin?
• DrugLib: Humatrope (Somatropin) - Drug Interactions, Contraindications, Overdosage

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Somatropin

• PubMed Central: Somatropin Articles
• JAMA: Archives Of Somatropin Articles
• Google Scholar: Articles On Somatropin

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• Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone
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• Turner Syndrome
• Noonan Syndrome
• Short Bowel Syndrome
• Diseases Caused by Malnutrition

GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Somatropin: E-Coli Derived (Subcutaneous Route, Injection Route)
2. ↑ Somatropin: About Human Growth Hormone
3. ↑ MedicineNet: Definition Of Somatropin
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Cerner Multum (via Yahoo Health): What Is The Most Important Information I Should Know About Somatropin?

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