Drug reference

Gonadotropins

GnRH Analogue · Hormone

Also known as LH, FSH, hCG

GnRH AnalogueHormone

CDSCO approvedSchedule H

EXCRETION

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not curated

INTERACTIONS

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none in our sources

PREGNANCY

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not curated

Mechanism

Gonadotropins are glycoprotein heterodimers, including LH, FSH, and hCG. Each hormone contains a common \u03b1-subunit and a distinct \u03b2-subunit that confers specificity of action. They exert their primary physiological actions on the gonads.

Dosing

Adult: May be used in a single dose to assess initiation of puberty (pubertal gonadotropin response) releasing May be used in pulses to treat infertility caused by GnRH deficiency hormone (GnRH) Analogs used in longacting formulations to inhibit gonadal function in children with precocious puberty, in some transgender/gender variant early pubertal adolescents (to block endogenous puberty), in men with p…