The following information is obtained from various newswires,
published medical journal articles, and medical conference presentations.
Company: Genentech
Approval Status: Approved January 1996
Treatment for: liquid growth hormone
General Information
Nutropin AQ is the liquid version of Nutropin R, which Genentech currently markets. It is a hormone that helps children grow and is used in children who do not make enough of their own growth hormone or who have kidney disease.
Side Effects
- Skin rash, itching, or hives
- Hip or knee pain, limping
- Muscle pain
- Pain where the shot is given
- Headache
- Weakness
Additional Information
You should not get this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to somatropin or if you have cancer or a growing tumor.
