Nutropin and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Nutropin (somatropin [rdna origin]), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Ritalin, and have Growth hormone deficiency.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Nutropin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,776 people who have side effects when taking Nutropin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Nutropin?
Nutropin has active ingredients of somatropin [rdna origin]. eHealthMe is studying from 4,799 Nutropin users. Check the latest studies of Nutropin.
What is Itching?
Itching is found to be associated with 3,211 drugs and 4,535 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.
4,776 people reported to have side effects when taking Nutropin.
Among them, 26 people (0.54%) have Itching.

Among these 26 people:
How long have people been on Nutropin when they have Itching? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 50 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 50 %
- 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Itching when taking Nutropin? *
- female: 61.54 %
- male: 38.46 %
What is the age of people who have Itching when taking Nutropin? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 27.27 %
- 10-19: 54.55 %
- 20-29: 9.09 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 9.09 %
What are other drugs people take besides Nutropin? *
- Ritalin: 2 people, 7.69%
- Zyrtec: 1 person, 3.85%
- Colace: 1 person, 3.85%
- Kayexalate: 1 person, 3.85%
- Hizentra: 1 person, 3.85%
- Glatopa: 1 person, 3.85%
- Gentamicin: 1 person, 3.85%
- Flexeril: 1 person, 3.85%
- Euthyrox: 1 person, 3.85%
- Concerta: 1 person, 3.85%
What are other side effects people have besides Itching? *
- Rashes (redness): 7 people, 26.92%
- Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 5 people, 19.23%
- Dizziness: 4 people, 15.38%
- Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 15.38%
- Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 11.54%
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 3 people, 11.54%
- Snoring: 2 people, 7.69%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 7.69%
- Swelling: 2 people, 7.69%
- Head Injury: 2 people, 7.69%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Growth Hormone Deficiency: 6 people, 23.08%
- Hypopituitarism (diminished hormone secretion by the pituitary gland, causing dwarfism in children and premature aging in adults): 5 people, 19.23%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 7.69%
- Chronic Kidney Disease: 2 people, 7.69%
- Azotaemia (excess of urea or other nitrogenous compounds in the blood): 2 people, 7.69%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 3.85%
- Lichen Sclerosus (a skin disorder that causes the skin to become thin, whitened, wrinkled, and can cause itching and pain): 1 person, 3.85%
- Pain: 1 person, 3.85%
- Hypothalamo-Pituitary Disorder (loss of function in an endocrine gland due to failure of the pituitary gland to secrete hormones which stimulate that gland's function): 1 person, 3.85%
- Sheehan Syndrome (severe bleeding during childbirth can result in tissue death in the pituitary gland. this causes the gland to lose its ability to work properly): 1 person, 3.85%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Nutropin:
- Nutropin (4,799 reports)
Itching treatments and more:
- Itching (398,821 reports)
How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of somatropin [rdna origin]:
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+
Browse all side effects of Nutropin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Itching:
- Itching (3,211 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:
- Itching (4,535 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on somatropin [rdna origin] (the active ingredients of Nutropin) and Nutropin (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?
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