name: | Somatorelin |
ATC code: | V04CD05 | route: | intravenous |
n-compartments | 1 |
Somatorelin (growth hormone-releasing hormone, GHRH) is a synthetic peptide analog of endogenous human growth hormone-releasing hormone, used as a diagnostic agent for pituitary function, especially to test growth hormone secretion. It is not approved for chronic therapeutic use but has primarily diagnostic utility.
Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters for healthy adult individuals, as no direct human PK studies were available in the published literature.