Also Known as growth hormone, man made hormone,humatrop
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The only differences between generics and their brand-name counterparts is that generics are less expensive and may look slightly different (eg. different shape or color), as trademarks laws prevent a generic from looking exactly like the brand-name drug.
Generics are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have to invest large sums of money to develop a drug. When the brand-name patent expires, generic companies can manufacture a copy of the brand-name and sell it at a substantial discount.
Treats growth hormone deficiencies. A man-made form of growth hormone (somatropin). Humatrope is the same in its chemical structure as the growth hormone that is naturally produced by the pituitary gland.
Humatrope is administered by injecting subcutaneously
Somatropin [rDNA origin]
Side effects that tended to go away or become less noticeable with a decrease in dose were swelling, muscle pain, joint pain, and joint problems