Omnitrope and Telotristat Etiprate

• Generic Name: somatropin
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Genotropin, Genotropin Miniquick, Humatrope, Norditropin FlexPro Pen, Norditropin Nordiflex Pen, Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10, Nutropin AQ Pen 10 Cartridge, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Tev-Tropin, Zomacton, Zorbtive, Nutropin, Norditropin, Nutropin AQ, Nutropin Depot, Norditropin Cartridge, Saizen Click-Easy, Omnitrope Pen 5 Cartridge, HumatroPen, Omnitrope Pen 10 Cartridge, Nutropin AQ Pen 20 Cartridge, Nutropin AQ NuSpin 5, Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20, Saizen Kit

Omnitrope (somatropin) is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles.

Omnitrope is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with with Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes.

Omnitrope may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: telotristat
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Xermelo

Used (in combination with somatostatin analog therapy) for treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea inadequately controlled by somatostatin analog therapy alone (designated an orphan drug by FDA for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome in patients with neuroendocrine tumors).

Carcinoid syndrome, a condition associated with serotonin overproduction, is characterized by flushing, diarrhea, wheezing, occasionally congestive heart failure, and various other manifestations. Although somatostatin analogs (e.g., octreotide, lanreotide) are standard treatment for carcinoid syndrome and are effective initially in most patients, some patients may not respond adequately or may develop recurrent symptoms, including diarrhea, despite therapy.

In clinical studies, telotristat ethyl reduced the frequency of daily bowel movements in patients with carcinoid syndrome diarrhea. Reductions in other symptoms of carcinoid syndrome (e.g., abdominal pain, flushing) not observed.