Somatropin (rDNA origin) - Saizen; Serostim; Zorbtive; human growth hormone, recombinant -- Product Record

Somatropin, rDNA/Merck Serono

    Nomenclature:
      Somatropin, rDNA/Merck Serono [BIO]
      Saizen [TR for hGH deficiency]
      Serostim [for AIDS-related cachexia]
      Zorbtive [TR for short bowel syndrome]
      Click.easy [TR for reconstitution device]
      cool.click [TR for injector]
      One.click [TR for injector]
      Somatropin (rDNA origin) for injection [FDA]
      somatropin (human) [CAS]
      12629-01-5 [CAS RN]
      hGH [SY]
      human growth hormone, recombinant [SY]
      rhGH [SY]
      somatomammotropin [SY]
      NDC 44087-1005-2 for Saizen; NDC 44087-0004-7; NDC 44087-0005-7; NDC 44087-0006-7 for Serostim [NDC]
      NDC 44087-1006-1 and NDC 44087-1006-7 [NDC]

    molecular weight (kDa) = 22

    FDA Class:  Drug NDA

    Year of approval (FDA) = 1996