GENOTROPIN is a recombinant human growth hormone that stimulates bone growth, lean muscle mass increase, and reduction of fat mass. It is indicated for various growth disorders and hormone deficiencies.
Recommended for:
Growth hormone deficiency in children (congenital or acquired)
Turner syndrome in female children
Adult growth hormone deficiency
Prader-Willi syndrome
Growth failure due to chronic renal insufficiency
Recovery after burns or surgeries (physician-directed use)
Hormone replacement therapy in GH deficiency
Treatment of growth delay in children with Turner syndrome or CRI
Growth promotion in Prader-Willi syndrome
Confirmed adult GH deficiency
Administered subcutaneously, usually once daily in the evening. The dosage is personalised based on weight, diagnosis, patient age and treatment response.
Active malignancy
Acute critical illness post-surgery or trauma
Hypersensitivity to somatropin or formulation excipients
Closed epiphyses in children
Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (relative contraindication)
Joint and muscle pain
Fluid retention (swelling)
Elevated blood sugar
Headache
Injection site reactions
Rare: hypothyroidism, scoliosis, hypersensitivity
