macimorelin (Macrilen)
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Indications
- diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency
Dosage
- 0.5 mg/kg PO single dose after fasting for at least 8 hours
Mechanism of action
- ghrelin agonist
- stimulates secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary
More general terms
References
- ↑ Windle ML. FDA New Drug and Biologic Approvals -- 2017 Year-in-Review Medscape - Jan 11, 2018. https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/890871
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Novel Drug Approvals for 2017. https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/DrugInnovation/ucm537040.htm - ↑ Macrilen (macimorelin) prescribing information. Aeterna Zentaris. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. December, 2017. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/205598s000lbl.pdf