Gonadotropin preparations
| Gonadotropin preparations | |
|---|---|
| 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. For example, the so-called menotropins consist of LH and FSH extracted from human urine from menopausal women. There are also recombinant variants.