What Is Serostim Used For

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erectile disfunction caused by serostim

I was told that Serostim may cause temporary impedance? If this is true, how long will this condition last after serostim theorapy is has stopped?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I haven't seen any data on that or observed any patients who developed impotence while on Serostim (growth horomone). If any reader knows of a reference on the topic of Serostim and impotence please post! KH... Read more »

sculptra and serostim

I recently had sculprta done and am happy with the results. I am also using serostim. Does... Read more »

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Does serostim have an effect on sexual health such as, erectile dysfunction, decrease in sex drive,... Read more »

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Counterfeit Form of Serostim Discovered

Recently Serono became aware of a counterfeit form of Serostim, a product that has been approved for the treatment of wasting. Presently most of the reports have come from California. The counterfeit product was neither produced nor distributed by... Read more »

Danger: Counterfeit Serostim® (Human Growth Hormone)

On May 17 Serono, Inc. and the U.S. FDA warned that new counterfeit drug labeled Serostim had been found. There had been a warning of a previous case of counterfeit Serostim in January of this year. From the press release: "Serono, Inc. and the U.S.... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Second Lot of Counterfeit Serostim Surfaces, Serono Warns Customers

A lot of drugs labeled as Serono's AIDS-wasting medication Serostim (somatropin, rDNA origin), bearing the lot number MNH605A, is counterfeit, the Norwell, Mass.-based Serono said Friday. The company has sent notice to wholesale distributors,... Read more »

When Medi-Cal Says "No" to Serostim

Medi-Cal recipients can obtain Serostim, a human-growth hormone which is prescribed to control HIV wasting syndrome, as one of the drugs covered by the program. Because HIV wasting syndrome is not simply a decrease in body weight, but in fact... Read more »

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