Omnitrope is a brand-name injectable solution prescribed for growth hormone deficiency in adults and children. It contains the active ingredient somatropin. Omnitrope may not be safe to receive during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Keep reading for specific information about reproductive health and Omnitrope. For a comprehensive look, including details about its uses, see this other article about Omnitrope.
If you can become pregnant, it’s important to consider whether Omnitrope is a safe choice for you.
Your doctor may not recommend receiving Omnitrope while you’re pregnant. This is because it’s not known whether Omnitrope is safe to receive during pregnancy. The drug’s clinical trials didn’t include pregnant people. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t approved the use of Omnitrope during pregnancy.
Study results
Animal studies of another version of somatropin (the active ingredient in Omnitrope) showed that the drug didn’t have significant negative effects on the pregnant animal or offspring. However, no well-controlled studies of somatropin in pregnant people exist. Animal studies don’t always indicate what may happen in humans.
If you’re planning a pregnancy or can become pregnant, talk with your doctor before receiving this medication. Doctors may only prescribe Omnitrope during pregnancy if a clear benefit exists.
If you become pregnant during Omnitrope treatment, tell your doctor right away.
Omnitrope and fertility
It’s not known whether Omnitrope affects fertility (the biological ability to get pregnant). The drug’s clinical trials didn’t look at the effect on fertility. Animal studies of another somatropin drug showed that it didn’t affect fertility of the animals or their offspring. But results from animal studies don’t always show the same findings in humans.
Since results from animal studies don’t show what’s safe in humans, discuss with your doctor the possible effect of Omnitrope on your fertility. They can provide more information based on your individual health and other factors.
If you’re breastfeeding or planning to do so, talk with your doctor before starting Omnitrope. It’s important to consider and discuss with your doctor how Omnitrope may affect you and a breastfed child. It’s not known whether Omnitrope passes into breast milk.
Somatropin
If you’re sexually active and you or your partner can become pregnant, it’s important to know how receiving Omnitrope may affect your birth control decisions.
It’s not known whether Omnitrope is safe to receive during pregnancy. However, your doctor may not recommend receiving Omnitrope while you’re pregnant. If you or your partner can become pregnant, talk with your doctor about your birth control needs during Omnitrope treatment.
Note that the estrogen you can take by mouth can interact with Omnitrope. For this reason, tell your doctor if you’re taking any medications that contain estrogen — including birth control pills. Your doctor will determine whether to adjust your Omnitrope dose.
For more information about Omnitrope and reproductive health, talk with your doctor.
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