HGH injections Comparison 2022

Injectable human growth hormone (HGH) is prescribed to treat adults and children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD).

There are several different brands of HGH. All are the medication known as somatropin. Somatropin is a synthetic form of human growth hormone made from recombinant humane DNA, so it is an exact replica of the HGH normally made by your body.

All legitimate, name-brand HGH injections like the ones we prescribe are the same drug. They differ only:

• The dosages available
• How they are injected — some use standard synergies and others injectable pens.
• How they are reconstituted and stored
• Their monthly costs

Comparing the Types of HGH Injections We Prescribe

Our doctors know that not all products used for growth hormone injections are alike. We pride ourselves on providing our patients with only the safest and highest quality prescription HGH injections. Your health and safety are our number one concern.

Here is a list of the name-brand HGH injections we prescribe for our patients.

Genotropin MiniQuick

Genotropin® is the prescription human growth hormone made by Pfizer. It is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for the treatment of children with growth failure due to GHD, Prader-Willi syndrome, Small for Gestational Age, Turner syndrome, and Idiopathic Short Stature, and for adults with either adult onset or a continuance of childhood-onset GHD.

Genotropin® is available for use with a variety of proprietary injectable devices made by the manufacturer or with standard syringes. The injectable devices include the Genotropin® Multiuse Pen and the Genotropin MiniQuick® pen.

Humatrope

Humatrope® is a man-made form of human growth hormone made using recombinant DNA (rDNA). It is manufactured by Lilly. Humatrope® is used to treat children who do not make enough growth hormone on their own, have Turner Syndrome, idiopathic short stature, have SHOX deficiency, and/or were born smaller than normal for the number of weeks of pregnancy and do not catch up in height by 2 to 4 years of age.

Humatrope® is a sterile, white, lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous or intramuscular administration after reconstitution to its liquid form. Each vial of Humatrope contains 5 mg somatropin (15 IU or 225 nanomoles); 25 mg mannitol; 5 mg glycine; and 1.13 mg dibasic sodium phosphate. Each vial is supplied in a combination package with an accompanying 5-mL vial of diluting solution (diluent). The diluent contains Water for Injection with 0.3% metacresol as a preservative and 1.7% glycerin.

Norditropin

Norditropin® is the prescription human growth hormone made by Novo Nordisk. It is indicated for the treatment of growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, or HIV-related weight loss or wasting. Norditropin® may also be prescribed to increase height in children with certain disorders such as Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, idiopathic short stature, or Prader-Willi syndrome.

Norditropin® is available as a sterile solution for subcutaneous use in ready-to-administer prefilled pens with a volume of 1.5 mL or 3 mL as follows:

• 5 mg/1.5 mL (orange): FlexPro® pen
• 10 mg/1.5 mL (blue): FlexPro® pen
• 15 mg/1.5 mL (green): FlexPro® pen
• 30 mg/3 mL (purple): FlexPro® pen

Omnitrope

Omnitrope® is the prescription human growth hormone made by Sandoz. It is created in the lab using recombinant DNA so that its amino acid sequences are identical to that of the human growth hormone (somatropin) that is normally produced by your pituitary gland. It is prescribed for people with growth failure due to GHD, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Small for Gestational Age, Turner Syndrome, and Idiopathic Short Stature. It is also indicated for adults with growth hormone disorders. Omnitrope® may also be used to prevent severe weight loss in people with AIDS or to treat short bowel syndrome.

Omnitrope® is available as an injectable cartridge or as standard injectable vials.  Omnitrope® Cartridge is a clear, colorless, sterile solution for subcutaneous injection. Omnitrope® for Injection is a lyophilized powder that is reconstituted for subcutaneous injection.

Serostim

Serostim® is the prescription human growth hormone made by EMD Serono. Serostim® is an injectable form of growth hormone made from recombinant DNA (rDNA). It is prescribed primarily for the treatment of HIV-positive patients with wasting or cachexia in order to increase lean body mass and body weight and improve physical endurance. Antiretroviral therapy remains necessary in such patients.

Serostim® is available as a sterile lyophilized powder intended for subcutaneous injection after reconstitution to its liquid form. Vials of Serostim® contain either 4 mg, 5 mg, or 6 mg.

Zorbtive

Zorbtive® is a form of prescription human growth hormone. It is produced using recombinant DNA technology and is prepared for use via subcutaneous injection. Zorbtive® is primarily prescribed for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in adult patients receiving specialized nutritional support.

Zorbtive® is a highly purified preparation. It is available as a sterile, lyophilized powder available in 8.8 mg vials for single-patient use. Each 8.8 mg vial contains 8.8 mg somatropin, 2.05 mg phosphoric acid, and 60.19 mg sucrose.

Cost Comparison of the Most Common HGH Injections

All of these brand names of prescription HGH mentioned above are the same drug. They differ only in the dosages available and the way they are administered. Some are available as standard syringe injections. Others use injection pens/devices. The least expensive are the brands that use syringes. Lower doses of HGH cost less than higher doses.

The following chart compares the cost of the brands of HGH our doctors prescribe.

Where Can I Purchase HGH Injections?

In the United States, HGH injections are not for sale online or anywhere else without a doctor’s prescription. Even when you have properly been diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency and have been prescribed HGH injections, it is not like going to the pharmacy and filling any other prescription for medication.

Rather, once you are prescribed HGH injections, your HGH prescription will be sent by our doctors to one of the specialty pharmacies we work with, and they, in turn, will send you your HGH injection kit.

This is the only way to legally purchase HGH in the US.

What Are the Steps to Get HGH Injections?

You cannot start on growth hormone therapy without a doctor’s prescription. However, getting a prescription for growth hormone injections — if you truly need one — is not that difficult. In fact, it only takes these five simple steps.

• Step 1 – Fill out an online medical history form – This first step is indeed the only step in the process of getting HGH injections that can be done online.
• Step 2 – See a doctor –If your online medical history form indicates that you are a good candidate for HGH therapy, the next step is to see your doctor. He or she will discuss your medical history in further detail, ask you more about your symptoms, and take a complete physical exam.
• Step 3 – Laboratory hormone testing – Once you have completed your physical exam, you will be referred to a laboratory to have the hormone levels in your blood tested.
• Step 4 – You will obtain a prescription for a program of HGH injections –  If the results of your laboratory tests indicate that you have an HGH deficiency, your doctor will prescribe a dosage of growth hormone injections to suit your needs and lifestyle.
• Step 5 – Your HGH will be delivered to you – Your prescription for HGH therapy will be forwarded to one of the pharmacies we work with that specializes in filling prescriptions for HGH injections. The pharmacy, in turn, will deliver your HGH therapy supplies to you.

How Long Will it Take to See Results from HGH Injections?

While it could take several months until you achieve all of the many benefits from taking growth hormone, some results will be seen sooner than others.

• Within the first few weeks of HGH therapy, you will notice an increase in your energy and an overall improvement in well-being.
• After a month or so on HGH, you will notice an improvement in strength and stamina. You will start to notice improved body shape, and you will likely see an improvement in your sex life.
• In the next two to three months of taking growth hormone injection therapy, you will start to experience many of the documented results of HGH, such as increased muscle mass, loss of fat, improved skin and hair health, a tight waistline.

You will probably have to be on growth hormone therapy for six months. Upon completion of the sixth month of growth hormone therapy, you can expect to feel and look much younger and stronger than you were when you started. You will feel in the best shape of your life — physically, emotionally, and mentally.

What Do the Studies Say About HGH?

The benefits of HGH replacement therapy for patients suffering from growth hormone deficiency have been extensively studied and well documented.

Here are some examples from the latest medical research involving prescription growth hormone injections.

The National Institutes of Health have recently provided the Ohio University Edison Biotechnology Institute and Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine with $2.23 million to John Kopchick, Ph.D., to follow up his earlier work that found that growth hormone could Trusted sourceEvaluation of growth hormone (GH) action in mice: discovery of GH receptor antagonists and clinical indicationsNCBIGo to sourceextend the lifespan of mice.

A study entitled Trusted sourceObesity, growth hormone and weight lossPubMedGo to sourceObesity, growth hormone, and weight loss, concluded that growth hormone could indeed reduce abdominal fat.

Another found that HGH specifically reduced obesity in Trusted sourceGrowth Hormone Treatment Reduces Abdominal Visceral Fat in Postmenopausal Women with Abdominal Obesity: A 12-Month Placebo-Controlled TrialOxford University PressGo to sourcepost-menopausal women. And yet another on Trusted sourceEffects of Growth Hormone on Body Fat in AdultsKarger PublishersGo to sourceHGH and weight loss in children confirmed that “HGH had [fat burning] properties that resulted in reduction and redistribution of body fat.”

A Trusted sourceTwo Years of Growth Hormone (GH) Treatment Increase Isometric and Isokinetic Muscle Strength in GH-Deficient AdultsOxford University PressGo to sourcerecent study analyzed the impact of growth hormone therapy on muscle mass and power in adult men. The results showed that HGH injections “significantly increased” exercise capacity, led to positive changes in body compositions, and decreased total body fat, and increased lean muscle mass.

Now that you know a lot more about the different types of HGH injections, why not take a minute to contact us and learn more about the many other life-changing benefits of growth hormone replacement therapy?