Pfizer Genotropin 36 IU Pen

Manufacturer: Pfizer

Pharmaceutical name: Somatropin

Pack: 1 pen (36iu(12mg) + 10 needles)

Genotropin, commonly known as human growth hormone (HGH), is a hormone produced in the human body and released into the bloodstream by the somatotrope cells located in the anterior pituitary gland. It is a single-chain protein made up of 191 amino acids with an approximate molecular weight of 22,000 Daltons.

 

GH secretion impacts the human body in numerous direct and indirect ways. Primarily, GH encourages the liver to produce insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1). Given that GH promotes the liver's creation of IGF-1, the effects of both GH and IGF-1 are outlined below.

 

The synthetic form of Human Growth Hormone is known as Somatropin (which has a growth hormone sequence of 191 amino acids). Somatropin is identical to the GH produced naturally by the human body.

 

Genotropin, produced by Pfizer, is prescribed for: Growth Hormone Deficiency, treatment for small gestational age (SGA) and intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), idiopathic short stature, AIDS wasting and cachexia, short stature due to Turner's Syndrome, short stature related to Prader-Willi Syndrome, growth issues arising from short bowel syndrome, inadequate growth in children with renal disease, as a bodybuilding enhancement drug, weight loss aid, anti-aging treatment, management of children with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis therapy, and treatment for children with X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets (XLH).