Gonadotropin preparations | |
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Drug class | |
Class identifiers | |
Synonyms | Gonadotropins; LH; FSH; hCG |
Use | Infertility, hypogonadism |
ATC code | G03GA |
Biological target | Gonadotropin receptors (LHCGR, FSHR) |
Chemical class | Glycoproteins |
Legal status | |
In Wikidata |
Gonadotropin preparations are drugs that mimic the physiological effects of gonadotropins, used therapeutically mainly as fertility medication for ovarian hyperstimulation and ovulation induction.[1] For example, the so-called menotropins consist of LH and FSH extracted from human urine from menopausal women.[2] There are also recombinant variants.[medical citation needed]