Growth hormone preparations characteristics
| Reconstitution requiring agent | Ready-to-use agents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent | Description | Agent | Description |
| Genotropin Cart | Cartridge needed, needs fridge after reconstitution, dose cannot preset | NutropinAq Cart | Cartridge needed, needs fridge, dose cannot preset |
| Genotropin GoQuick | Prefilled, needs fridge after reconstitution | Norditropin NordiFlex | Prefilled, dose cannot preset |
| Genotropin MiniQuick | Prefilled syringe, single dose, preservative-free, portable, can be kept outside the fridge before use | Norditropin SimpleXx | Cartridge needed, dose cannot preset, can be kept at room temperature for 3 weeks after first use, auto-injector |
| Humatrope Cart | Cartridge needed, needs fridge before and after reconstitution, dose cannot preset | Omnitrope Cart | Cartridge needed, needs fridge, dose cannot preset |
| Zomacton Inj | Needle-free, phial needed, may cause skin reaction, dose cannot be preset | Omnitrope SurePal | Cartridge needed, needs fridge, dose preset, hidden needle |
| Saizen Click.easy | Automatic needle insertion, cartridge needed, needs fridge during use, dose cannot preset | Saizen Cart | Electronic—automatic injector, dose preset, records of dose history, hidden needle, on-screen for instruction of use, control of comfort parameters (injection depth, time, speed), cartridge needed |