Nutropin AQ Pen

Generic name:somatropin, e-coli derived (subcutaneous route, injection route) [ soe-ma-TROE-pin, E-KOH-lye-dee-rived ]
Drug class:Growth hormones

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 27, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• Accretropin
• Genotropin
• Genotropin Miniquick
• Humatrope
• Norditropin
• Norditropin Flexpro
• Nutropin
• Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10
• Nutropin AQ NuSpin 5
• Nutropin AQ Pen
• Omnitrope
• Tev-Tropin

In Canada

• Nutropin Aq
• Saizen

Available Dosage Forms:

• Solution
• Powder for Solution

Therapeutic Class: Endocrine-Metabolic Agent

Pharmacologic Class: Somatropin

Uses for Nutropin AQ Pen

Somatropin is a man-made version of the human growth hormone. Growth hormone is naturally produced by the pituitary gland and is necessary to stimulate growth in children. Man-made growth hormone may be used in adults or children who have certain conditions that prevent normal growth. These conditions include growth hormone deficiency (inability to produce enough growth hormone), chronic kidney disease, idiopathic short stature (unexplained shortness), Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, and short stature born small for gestational age (SGA) with no catch-up growth by age 2 to 4 years of age.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before using Nutropin AQ Pen

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of somatropin in children.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of somatropin in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more sensitive to the effects of somatropin and are more likely to have unwanted effects, which may require an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving somatropin.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Te...