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Genotropin GoQuick also known as somatropin is a recombinant human growth hormone. It has the same structure as natural human growth hormone which is needed for bones and muscles to grow. It also helps your fat and muscle tissues to develop in the right amounts. It is recombinant meaning it is not made from human or animal tissue.

In children, Genotropin GoQuick (somatropin) is used to treat the following growth
disturbances:

• If you are not growing properly and you do not have enough of your own growth
  hormone as confirmed by your doctor.
•  If you have Turner syndrome. Turner syndrome is a chromosomal error in girls that can
  affect growth – your doctor would have told you if you have this.
•  If you have chronic renal (kidney) insufficiency. As kidneys lose their ability to function
  normally, this can reduce growth hormone secretion that can in turn affect growth.
• If you have Prader-Willi syndrome (a chromosomal disorder). Growth hormone will help
  you grow taller if you are still growing, and will also improve your body composition.
  Your excessive fat will decrease and your reduced muscle mass will improve.
• If you were small or too light at birth. Growth hormone can help you grow taller if you
  have not been able to catch up or maintain normal growth.
• If you have idiopathic (unknown cause) short stature.

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In adults, Genotropin GoQuick (somatropin) is used to treat persons with pronounced growth hormone deficiency. This can start during adult life, or it can continue from childhood.

If you have been treated with Genotropin GoQuick (somatropin) for growth hormone deficiency during childhood, your growth hormone status will be retested after completion of growth. If severe growth hormone deficiency is confirmed, your doctor will propose continuation of
Genotropin GoQuick (somatropin) treatment.

You should only be given this medicine by a doctor who has experience with growth hormone
treatment and who has confirmed your diagnosis.

What you need to know before you use Genotropin GoQuick (somatropin)

Do not use Genotropin GoQuick (somatropin) and tell your doctor if

• You are allergic (hypersensitive) to somatropin or any of the other ingredients of Genotropin GoQuick (somatropin).
•  You have an active tumour (cancer). Tumours must be inactive and you must have finished your anti-tumour treatment before you start your treatment with Genotropin GoQuick (somatropin).
• You are seriously ill (for example, complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery, acute respiratory failure, accidental trauma or similar conditions). If you are about to have, or have had, a major operation, or go into hospital for any reason, tell your doctor and remind the other doctors you are seeing that you use growth
  hormone.
• Genotropin GoQuick (somatropin) has been prescribed to stimulate growth but you have
  already stopped growing (closed epiphyses).