Comparing Omnitrope vs Serostim
| Omnitrope (somatropin) | Serostim (somatropin) |
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| Omnitrope (somatropin) | Serostim (somatropin) |
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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. Omnitrope may also... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Cachexia, AIDS Related Wasting. Serostim may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Omnitrope (somatropin) | More about Serostim (somatropin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Omnitrope has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Serostim has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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View all Omnitrope side effects |
View all Serostim side effects |
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other somatropin brands include: Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | Other somatropin brands include: Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 438 drugs are known to interact with Omnitrope:
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A total of 438 drugs are known to interact with Serostim:
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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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May 30, 2006 |
August 23, 1996 |
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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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