Drug reference
choriogonadotropin alfa
Gonadotropin (LH-like) · Infertility treatment, Diagnostic agent
Gonadotropin (LH-like)Infertility treatment, Diagnostic agent
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
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not curated
INTERACTIONS
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none in our sources
PREGNANCY
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not curated
Mechanism
Choriogonadotropin alfa is recombinant HCG (rHCG). Its actions are similar to human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), binding to the LH receptor to induce preovulatory swelling, ovulation, and sustain the corpus luteum.
Indications
Replaces urine derived HCG for ovulation induction and other HCG uses
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Updated: 2026-05-10