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somatropin
somatropin
- Restricted Medications Non-Formulary / Not-stocked
Brand names: Genotropin, human growth hormone, Humatrope, Norditropin, Nutropin, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Skytrofa, Zomacton, Zorbtive
No brands, forms, or strengths have been added for this generic.
Medication comments:
| 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria® for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults. | |
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| Medication: | growth hormone (Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Skytrofa, Zomacton, Zorbtive ) |
| Criteria 1: Potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults. (Table 2) | |
| Drug(s) | growth hormone |
| Rationale | Impact on body composition is small and associated with edema, arthralgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, gynecomastia, and impaired fasting glucose. |
| Recommendation | Avoid, except for patients rigorously diagnosed by evidence-based criteria with growth hormone deficiency due to an established etiology. |
| Quality of evidence: High, Strength of Recommendation: Strong | |
Last updated: Sep. 22, 2025