What is Somatropin?
Somatropin is the synthetic form of the human growth hormone (HGH).
What is the Human Growth Hormone?
The HGH is a hormone that is naturally produced by the pituitary gland in the human brain. This hormone is very vital in the body growth and development. In the past, HGH used to be obtained from the brain (pituitary) gland of the dead people.
Nowadays, the human growth hormone can be synthetically manufactured in the laboratories.
The synthetic form of HGH has the same effects in the body as the natural HGH. Somatropin is thus almost the same as the natural human growth hormone.
What are the effects of Somatropin in the body?
Once it is administered in to the body, Somatropin has various effects that include:
Unless one has born with hormone deficiencies, at the child hood age and during puberty, the levels of the Human Growth Hormone in the body are at their highest. After these ages, the levels of this vital hormone decrease and the pituitary gland may ultimately stop secreting it.
What is Somatropin used for?
Somatropin is indicated for supplementing the deficiency of the human growth hormone. Some children may be born with hormone deficiency condition while in adults deficiency may develop as a result of weakening of immunity system ( for example because of HIV/Aids, lupus ,etc) or advanced age.
In children, Somatropin is used to supplement the deficiency that may result from natural hormonal imbalances (meaning the child is born with the condition).
In adults, Somatropin is mostly used for body building, countering the aging effects and in the loss of weight (because of its ability to increase metabolism and the burning of fats).
What are the side effects of Somatropin?
Somatropin, like most other synthetic forms of human growth hormone has some side effects. The side effects are generally mild but they may be severe if the medication is taken in the higher than the prescribed dosage or taken for a very long and extended period of time.
In rare cases, Somatropin may cause: