Name

Somatrem

Alternate Names

Met-HGH
Methionyl human growth hormone
Protropin
Recombinant growth hormone
Somatotropin

Abbreviations

None

Category

Hormones and hormonal mechanisms

Subcategory

Growth hormone. Probably not cancer directed--verify with attending MD.

NSC Number

648119

Primary Site

AIDS
Opportunistic infection

Histology

None

Remarks

A growth hormone derived from recombinant DNA technology; rHGH, growth hormone; used to stimulate growth in children who do not produce enough growth hormone of their own.

Coding

This drug should be coded
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