WK1 Flashcards
Omnitrope is what?
rhGF
Nutropin is what?
rhGF
Norditropin is what?
rhGF
Genotropin is what?
rhGF
Siazen is what?
rhGF
Mescarin is what?
rhIGF1
Mescarin Rinfabate is what?
rhIGF1 + IGF1BP
When do you use rhGF?
For hyposecretion of GH
SHOX
Hypopitutarism
When do you use rhIGF1?
For Laron Syndome GF problems
Why rhIGF1 instead of rhGF?
Because Laron Syndrome is a defect in the GH receptor so recombinant GH won’t work. IGF attenuates well enough
SE of rhGF?
Ab production (No consequence)
Scoliosis
Diabetogenic
SE of rhIGF1?
Hypoglycemia
CYP induction
When shouldn’t you use rIGF?
Cancer
For growth if epiphyseal plates are closed
Bromocriptine is what?
DA analog
Octreotide is what?
SST analog
Pegvisomant is what?
GH antagonist