Genotropin and Weight increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Genotropin (somatropin recombinant), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Synthroid, and have Hypopituitarism.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight increased when taking Genotropin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,867 people who have side effects when taking Genotropin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Genotropin?

Genotropin has active ingredients of somatropin recombinant. It is often used in growth hormone deficiency. eHealthMe is studying from 41,924 Genotropin users. Check the latest studies of Genotropin.

What is Weight increased?

Weight increased is found to be associated with 2,885 drugs and 3,951 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight increased.

On Jul, 10, 2026

41,867 people reported to have side effects when taking Genotropin.
Among them, 533 people (1.27%) have Weight increased.

Could Genotropin cause Weight increased?

Among these 533 people:

How long have people been on Genotropin when they have Weight increased? *

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What is the gender of people who have Weight increased when taking Genotropin? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Genotropin:

Genotropin (41,924 reports)

Weight increased treatments and more:

Weight increased (279,369 reports)

How severe was Weight increased and when was it recovered:

Weight increased in Genotropin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of somatropin recombinant:

Weight increased and drugs with ingredients of somatropin recombinant (1,034 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Weight increased:

Weight increased (2,885 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Weight increased:

Weight increased (3,951 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on somatropin recombinant (the active ingredients of Genotropin) and Genotropin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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