Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Genotropin Injection
Genotropin Injection
| Generic name | somatropin |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Growth hormone |
| Forms | Lyophilized powder in a two-chamber color-coded cartridge (5 mg and 12 mg, with preservative) for use with the GENOTROPIN Pen, GENOTROPIN MINIQUICK single-use delivery device containing a two-chamber cartridge (without preservative), available in doses from 0.2 mg to 2.0 mg |
Genotropin is a man-made version of human growth hormone. It works like the natural growth hormone made by the body's pituitary gland and is used to help children and adults grow and develop normally when their own bodies do not make enough of it.
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