Somatrem and somatropin are man-made versions of human growth hormone. Growth hormone is naturally produced by the pituitary gland and is necessary to stimulate growth in child. Man-made growth hormone may be using in child who have certain conditions that cause failure to grow normally. These conditions include growth hormone deficiency - inability to produce enough growth hormone, kidney disease, Prader-Willi Syndrome - PWS and Turner's syndrome. Growth hormone is also using in adults to treat growth failure and to treat weight loss causing by acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - AIDS.
This drug is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
For quick reference, the following growth hormones are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.