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Does your child seem much shorter - or much taller - than other kids his or her age? It could be normal. Some children may be small for their age but still be developing normally. Some children are short or tall because their parents are.

But some children have growth disorders. Growth disorders are problems that prevent children from developing normal height, weight, sexual maturity or other features.

Very slow or very fast growth can sometimes signal a gland problem or disease.

The pituitary gland makes growth hormone, which stimulates the growth of bone and other tissues. Children who have too little of it may be very short. Treatment with growth hormone can stimulate growth.

People can also have too much growth hormone. Usually the cause is a pituitary gland tumor, which is not cancer. Too much growth hormone can cause gigantism in children, where their bones and their body grow too much. In adults, it can cause acromegaly, which makes the hands, feet and face larger than normal. Possible treatments include surgery to remove the tumor, medicines, and radiation therapy.

Saizen FDA Approved Drugs

GENOTROPIN [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
-
13.8mg/vial (injection injectable)
5.8mg/vial (injection injectable)
Pharmacia And UpjohnOct 23, 1996
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

GENOTROPIN PRESERVATIVE FREE [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
-
0.2mg/vial (injection injectable)
0.4mg/vial (injection injectable)
0.6mg/vial (injection injectable)
0.8mg/vial (injection injectable)
1.2mg/vial (injection injectable)
1.4mg/vial (injection injectable)
1.5mg/vial (injection injectable)
1.6mg/vial (injection injectable)
1.8mg/vial (injection injectable)
1mg/vial (injection injectable)
Pharmacia And UpjohnJan 27, 1998
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

HUMATROPE [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
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12mg/vial (injection injectable)
24mg/vial (injection injectable)
5mg/vial (injection injectable)
6mg/vial (injection injectable)
LillyFeb 4, 1999
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

NORDITROPIN FLEXPRO [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
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10mg/1.5ml (injection injectable)
15mg/1.5ml (injection injectable)
30mg/3ml (injection injectable)
Novo Nordisk IncMar 1, 2010
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

NUTROPIN AQ NUSPIN [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
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10mg/2ml (5mg/ml) (injection injectable)
20mg/2ml (10mg/ml) (injection injectable)
5mg/2ml (2.5mg/ml) (injection injectable)
GenentechJan 3, 2008
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

NUTROPIN AQ PEN [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
-
10mg/2ml (5mg/ml) (injection injectable)
20mg/2ml (10mg/ml) (injection injectable)
GenentechApr 22, 2002
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

OMNITROPE [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
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1.5mg/vial (injection injectable)
10mg/1.5ml (injection injectable)
5.8mg/vial (injection injectable)
5mg/1.5ml (injection injectable)
SandozMay 30, 2006
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

SAIZEN [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
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5mg/vial (injection injectable)
8.8mg/vial (injection injectable)
Emd SeronoOct 8, 1996
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

SEROSTIM [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
-
4mg/vial (injection injectable)
5mg/vial (injection injectable)
6mg/vial (injection injectable)
Emd SeronoJul 25, 1997
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

VALTROPIN [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
-
5mg/vial (injection injectable)
Lg Chem LtdApr 19, 2007
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

ZOMACTON [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
-
10mg/vial (injection injectable)
5mg/vial (injection injectable)
FerringMar 7, 2012
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

ZORBTIVE [Somatropin Recombinant]
RX
-
8.8mg/vial (injection injectable)
Emd SeronoDec 1, 2003
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

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