Gonadotropin preparations

Gonadotropin preparations
Drug class
Class identifiers
SynonymsGonadotropins; LH; FSH; hCG
UseInfertility, hypogonadism
ATC codeG03GA
Biological targetGonadotropin receptors (LHCGR, FSHR)
Chemical classGlycoproteins
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]

  1. ^ "Gonadotropins", LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury, Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2012, PMID 31644163, archived from the original on 2023-09-26, retrieved 2023-12-11
  2. ^ Menotropins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)