.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.H_SystemicHormonalPreparationsExclSexHormonesAndInsulins.H01A_AnteriorPituitaryLobeHormonesAndAnalogues.H01AC01_Somatropin.Somatropin .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.H_SystemicHormonalPreparationsExclSexHormonesAndInsulins.H01A_AnteriorPituitaryLobeHormonesAndAnalogues.H01AC01_Somatropin.Somatropin| name: | Somatropin |
| ATC code: | H01AC01 | route: | subcutaneous |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Somatropin is a recombinant human growth hormone used to treat growth hormone deficiency in children and adults, as well as conditions such as Turner syndrome, chronic kidney disease, and severe growth problems. It is an approved and widely used therapeutic protein.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy adults after a single subcutaneous dose.
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