Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

In female: Anovulatory infertility superovulation for an assisted conception-technique. Corpus luteum insufficiency. Habitual abortion. Threatened abortion. In Male: Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, cryptorchidism oligoasthenospermia and azoospermia.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Pituitary or ovarian tumour, prostate carcinoma or androgen dependent neoplasm. Endocrine disorders. Ovarian dys-genesis, absent uterus-premature menopause, tubal occlusion. Active thrombophlebitis. Weight reduction.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Ovarian hyerstimulation syndrome. Incidence of multiple pregnancies and births is increased. False result of pregnancy test, breast feeding. In males may cause fluid retention (caution in patients with cardiac, renal disease, epilepsy, migraine or asthma). Sexual precocity.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Local reaction or pain at injection site, headache, tiredness, mental depression, irritability, restlessness. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, oedema, gynaecomastia.

Drug Category/Class

Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin has 44 Brands listed


Choragon (1500 iu)Choragon (5000 iu)
Choriomon (2000 iu)Choriomon (5000 iu)
Corgophin (5000 iu)Corion (1000 iu)
Corion (10000 iu)Corion (2000 iu)
Corion (5000 iu)Dotrophic (10000 iu)
Dotrophic (2000 iu)Dotrophic (5000 iu)
Evahope HP (10000 iu)Evahope HP (2000 iu)
Evahope HP (5000 iu)Evahope M HP (75 iu)
GMH (150 iu)GMH (75 iu)
Gonotrop C (1000 iu)Hcg (2000 iu)
Hcg SP (5000 iu)Humosar HP (10000 iu)
Humosar HP (5000 iu)Humunis (5000 iu)
Koragon HP (5000 iu)Life (5000 iu)
Life (5000 iu) (Chemech Lab)Menodac (150 iu)
Menolife (150 iu)Menonys (150 iu)
Menonys (75 iu)Origen (2000 iu)
Origen (5000 iu)Ovidac (2000 iu)
Ovidac (5000 iu)Ovidrel (250 mcg)
Ovugraf HP (150 iu)Ovulate HP (2000 iu)
Ovulate M (75 iu)Profasi (10000 iu)
Profasi (2000 iu)Profasi (5000 iu)
Proferti H (150 iu)Proferti H (75 iu)

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