Macrilen™ is an oral solution that requires fewer blood draws than other stimulation tests and eliminates the need for infusion in appropriate patients. With Macrilen™, you can test quickly and efficiently if there is a suspicion of AGHD.1

Macrilen™ is the first and only FDA-approved AGHD oral diagnostic test available for in-office use1
Macrilen™ is the first and only FDA-approved AGHD oral diagnostic test available for in-office use1
Macrilen™ is an oral solution that requires fewer blood draws than other stimulation tests and eliminates the need for infusion in appropriate patients. With Macrilen™, you can test quickly and efficiently if there is a suspicion of AGHD.1
Macrilen™ is a prescription test that comes in powder form and is mixed with water to form a solution that patients drink in your office.1

Short test time1
- Only 1.5 hours
- Draw blood samples at 30, 45, 60, and 90 minutes

Routine supervision
After supervising the patient drinking the Macrilen™ solution, observe the patient being tested per routine.1

Short test time1
- Only 1.5 hours
- Draw blood samples at 30, 45, 60, and 90 minutes

Routine supervision
After supervising the patient drinking the Macrilen™ solution, observe the patient being tested per routine.1

Benefits of testing with Macrilen™1
Route of administration
Oral
Number of blood draws
4
Test time for patient
1.5 hours
Required supervision
Routinea
Contraindications
None
aObserve the patient being tested per routine for the duration of the test.


Macrilen™ has a 99% first attempt success rate.2
How does Macrilen™ work?
Macrilen™ is an oral ghrelin agonist that stimulates the production of GH in the pituitary gland1,3
How does Macrilen™ work?
Macrilen™ is an oral ghrelin agonist that stimulates the production of GH in the pituitary gland1,3
- Ghrelin is a peptide hormone known to cause the release of GH3,4
- Macrilen™ mimics endogenous ghrelin and binds to the GH secretagogue receptor 1a (GHS-R1a). This activates the receptors in the hypothalamus and pituitary gland to stimulate GH release into the circulatory system1,4

Macrilen™ is an oral ghrelin agonist

that binds to GHS-R1a on pituitary and hypothalamic cells

to stimulate GH secretion into the bloodstream.
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