Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Somatropin Injection
Somatropin Injection
| Generic name | Somatropin |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Growth hormones (pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues; human growth hormone) |
| Forms | Injection |
Somatropin is a man-made version of human growth hormone, made using recombinant DNA technology. Its structure is identical to the natural growth hormone made by the pituitary gland. It is given as an injection to people whose bodies do not make enough growth hormone on their own, or who have certain growth disorders.
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