Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10, Nutropin AQ NuSpin 5, Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20

What is this medication?

Nutropin AQ NuSpin is a prescription medication containing somatropin, which is a synthesized version of the human growth hormone naturally produced by the pituitary gland. This medication is primarily used to treat children who experience growth failure due to medical conditions such as growth hormone deficiency, Turner syndrome, or chronic kidney disease up to the time of a kidney transplant. It is also prescribed for children with idiopathic short stature, a condition where a child is significantly shorter than their peers for unknown reasons and is unlikely to reach a normal adult height without intervention.

In adults, this medication is used to replace growth hormone in individuals who have a deficiency that began during either childhood or adulthood. The NuSpin system refers to a pre-filled, multidose injection device available in 5, 10, and 20 milligram strengths, which is designed to simplify the delivery of the medication for patients and caregivers. By supplementing the body with human growth hormone, the treatment helps regulate physical growth in children and maintains healthy metabolism and body composition in adult patients.