Comparing Genotropin vs Skytrofa
| Genotropin (somatropin) | Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin) |
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| Genotropin (somatropin) | Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Short Stature for Age, Idiopathic Short Stature, Turner Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome. Genotropin may also... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. Skytrofa may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
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| More about Genotropin (somatropin) | More about Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Genotropin has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other somatropin brands include: Humatrope, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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30.7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 437 drugs are known to interact with Genotropin:
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A total of 439 drugs are known to interact with Skytrofa:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 24, 1995 |
August 25, 2021 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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