In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0012629-01-5
Chemical Formula
C990-H1528-N262-O300-S7
Molecular Weight
22125
Therapeutic Category
Anterior pituitary hormone: Growth hormone, GH (somatropin)
Chemical Name
Growth hormon (human), r-DNA derived
Foreign Names
- Somatropinum (Latin)
- Somatropin (German)
- Somatropine (French)
- Somatropina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Somatotropine (OS: DCF)
- Somatropin (OS: BAN, USAN, JAN)
- Somatropina (OS: DCIT)
- CB 311 (IS)
- Genotropine (IS)
- rhGH (IS)
- SF (IS)
- SM 8144 (IS: Sumitomo)
- ST (IS)
- STh (IS)
- Somatropin (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Somatropin Concentrated Solution (PH: BP 2010)
- Somatropine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Somatropinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Accretropin
Cangene, United States
- Biosoma
Sicor, Lithuania; Sicor, Latvia
- Biotropin
Ivax, Argentina
- Cryotropin
Cryopharma, Mexico
- Genheal
Pediatrica, Philippines; United Cell Biotech, China
- Genotonorm Kabipen
Pfizer, Spain
- Genotonorm Miniquick
Pfizer, Spain
- Genotonorm
Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Chile; Pfizer, France; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Tunisia; Pharmacia, Luxembourg
- Genotropin
Combiphar, Netherlands; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Eureco, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Medcor, Netherlands; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pfizer, Bahrain; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Costa Rica; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, Germany; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Estonia; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Guatemala; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Honduras; Pfizer, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pfizer, Hungary; Pfizer, Indonesia; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, Iceland; Pfizer, Italy; Pfizer, Japan; Pfizer, Lithuania; Pfizer, Latvia; Pfizer, Malta; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Malaysia; Pfizer, Nicaragua; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Norway; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Panama; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, Poland; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Romania; Pfizer, Russian Federation; Pfizer, Sweden; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Slovenia; Pfizer, Slovakia; Pfizer, El Salvador; Pfizer, Turkey; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, United States; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer, South Africa; Pharmacia, Greece; Pharmacia, Serbia
- Genotropin (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom
- Gentonorm
Pharmacia, Luxembourg
- Growject
Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan; JCR Pharmaceuticals, Japan
- Growtropin
Bioreg, Peru
- HHT
Biolatina, Chile; Landsteiner, Mexico; Sidus, Argentina
- Humatrope
Eli Lilly, Canada; Eli Lilly, United Kingdom; Eli Lilly, Japan; Eli Lilly, Malta; Eli Lilly, Netherlands; Eli Lilly, South Africa; Euro, Netherlands; Irisfarma, Spain; Lilly, Austria; Lilly, Australia; Lilly, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Lilly, Belgium; Lilly, Bulgaria; Lilly, Bahrain; Lilly, Brazil; Lilly, Switzerland; Lilly, Chile; Lilly, Czech Republic; Lilly, Germany; Lilly, Denmark; Lilly, Finland; Lilly, Greece; Lilly, Croatia (Hrvatska); Lilly, Hungary; Lilly, India; Lilly, Iceland; Lilly, Italy; Lilly, Kenya; Lilly, Lithuania; Lilly, Luxembourg; Lilly, Mexico; Lilly, Norway; Lilly, Peru; Lilly, Philippines; Lilly, Serbia; Lilly, Russian Federation; Lilly, Sweden; Lilly, Singapore; Lilly, Slovenia; Lilly, Slovakia; Lilly, Turkey; Lilly, Taiwan; Lilly, Tanzania; Lilly, Uganda; Lilly, United States; Medcor, Netherlands
- Humatrope (veterinary use)
Lilly, United Kingdom
- Hutrope
Lilly, Argentina; Lilly, Chile
- Maxomat
Sanofi-Aventis, France
- MDB Hilac (veterinary use)
Ceva Animal Health, South Africa
- Norditropin NordiLet
Novo Nordisk, Chile; Novo Nordisk, Lithuania; Novo Nordisk, Latvia; Novo Nordisk, Russian Federation; Novo Nordisk, Tunisia
- Norditropin
Euro, Netherlands; Ferron, Indonesia; Novo Nordisk, Austria; Novo Nordisk, Australia; Novo Nordisk, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Novo Nordisk, Belgium; Novo Nordisk, Bahrain; Novo Nordisk, Cyprus; Novo Nordisk, Denmark; Novo Nordisk, Estonia; Novo Nordisk, Egypt; Novo Nordisk, Finland; Novo Nordisk, United Kingdom; Novo Nordisk, Georgia; Novo Nordisk, Ghana; Novo Nordisk, Greece; Novo Nordisk, Hong Kong; Novo Nordisk, Hungary; Novo Nordisk, Indonesia; Novo Nordisk, Ireland; Novo Nordisk, Israel; Novo Nordisk, Iraq; Novo Nordisk, Iran; Novo Nordisk, Italy; Novo Nordisk, Jordan; Novo Nordisk, Kenya; Novo Nordisk, Kuwait; Novo Nordisk, Lebanon; Novo Nordisk, Luxembourg; Novo Nordisk, Luxembourg; Novo Nordisk, Mexico; Novo Nordisk, Nigeria; Novo Nordisk, Netherlands; Novo Nordisk, Oman; Novo Nordisk, Portugal; Novo Nordisk, Qatar; Novo Nordisk, Romania; Novo Nordisk, Serbia; Novo Nordisk, Saudi Arabia; Novo Nordisk, Sudan; Novo Nordisk, Singapore; Novo Nordisk, Slovenia; Novo Nordisk, Syria; Novo Nordisk, Tanzania; Novo Nordisk, Uganda; Novo Nordisk, United States; Novo Nordisk, Yemen; Novo Nordisk, South Africa; Novo Nordisk, Zambia; Roemmers, Peru
- Norditropin NordiFlex
Novo Nordisk, Austria; Novo Nordisk, Switzerland; Novo Nordisk, Germany; Novo Nordisk, Japan; Novo Nordisk, Sweden
- Norditropin S
Novo Nordisk, Japan
- Norditropin SimpleXx
Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Eureco, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Novo Nordisk, Argentina; Novo Nordisk, Austria; Novo Nordisk, Switzerland; Novo Nordisk, Czech Republic; Novo Nordisk, Germany; Novo Nordisk, Spain; Novo Nordisk, Croatia (Hrvatska); Novo Nordisk, Ireland; Novo Nordisk, Israel; Novo Nordisk, Iceland; Novo Nordisk, Lithuania; Novo Nordisk, Luxembourg; Novo Nordisk, Latvia; Novo Nordisk, Malta; Novo Nordisk, Netherlands; Novo Nordisk, Norway; Novo Nordisk, Portugal; Novo Nordisk, Romania; Novo Nordisk, Sweden; Novo Nordisk, Slovenia; Novo Nordisk, Slovakia; Novo Nordisk, Turkey; Novo Nordisk, Taiwan
- Norditropine
Novo Nordisk, France
- Norditropine Simplexx
Novo Nordisk, France; Novo Nordisk, New Zealand
- Novell-Eutropin
Novell, Indonesia
- Nutropin
Beaufour Ipsen, Hungary; Genentech, United States; Ipsen, Greece; Ipsen, Luxembourg; Ipsen, Portugal; Roche, Canada
- Nutropin Aq
Ipsen, Australia; Ipsen, Denmark; Ipsen, Spain; Ipsen, United Kingdom; Ipsen, Italy; Ipsen, Luxembourg; Ipsen, Slovenia
- NutropinAq
Beaufour Ipsen, Romania; Ipsen, Austria; Ipsen, Belgium; Ipsen, Czech Republic; Ipsen, Germany; Ipsen, Finland; Ipsen, France; Ipsen, Netherlands; Ipsen, Norway; Ipsen, Sweden; Ipsen, Slovenia; Ipsen, Slovakia
- Omnitrop
Biochemie GmbH, Luxembourg
- Omnitrope
Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Australia; Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Germany; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Spain; Sandoz, France; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz, Slovenia; Sandoz, United States
- Reporcin (veterinary use)
Instavet, South Africa; OzBioPharm, Australia
- Saizen
EMD Serono, Canada; EMD Serono, United States; Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand; Merck, Austria; Merck, Switzerland; Merck, Spain; Merck, Hungary; Merck, Taiwan; Merck Lipha Santé, France; Merck Serono, Australia; Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Merck Serono, Ireland; Merck Serono, Italy; Merck Serono, Japan; Serono, Bangladesh; Serono, Bulgaria; Serono, Brazil; Serono, China; Serono, Czech Republic; Serono, Estonia; Serono, Finland; Serono, Greece; Serono, Hong Kong; Serono, Iceland; Serono, Sri Lanka; Serono, Lithuania; Serono, Luxembourg; Serono, Latvia; Serono, Norway; Serono, Oman; Serono, Peru; Serono, Poland; Serono, Portugal; Serono, Russian Federation; Serono, Singapore; Serono, Tunisia; Serono, Turkey; Serono, Venezuela; Serono, Vietnam; Serum Institute, India
- Saizen click.easy
Merck, Sweden; Serono, Germany
- Scitropin
SciGen, Australia; SciGen, Philippines; SciGen, Singapore
- Serostim
EMD Serono, Canada; EMD Serono, United States; Merck Serono, Japan
- Tev-Tropin
Ferring, United States; Gate, United States
- Umatrope
Lilly, France
- Valtropin
BioPartners, Germany; BioPartners GmbH, Luxembourg; LG Lifesciences, United States
- Zomacton
Chemipharm, Greece; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Er-Kim, Turkey; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Ferring, Austria; Ferring, Australia; Ferring, Belgium; Ferring, Czech Republic; Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Estonia; Ferring, Spain; Ferring, France; Ferring, United Kingdom; Ferring, Ireland; Ferring, Italy; Ferring, Lithuania; Ferring, Luxembourg; Ferring, Latvia; Ferring, Netherlands; Ferring, Norway; Ferring, Romania; Ferring, Sweden; Ferring, Slovakia; Medcor, Netherlands
- Zorbtive
EMD Serono, United States
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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