Steroid Therapy + Somatropin Interaction
Moderateinteraction on record
Description
May require initiation of glucocorticoid replacement therapy or increase in maintenance doses due to somatropin inhibition of 11βHSD-1 and reduced serum cortisol concentrations.
Mechanism
Somatropin inhibits 11βHSD-1, reducing conversion of cortisone to cortisol
Source: NLP:somatropin