HCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin · Novarel
A glycoprotein hormone that acts as a functional analog of luteinizing hormone, binding LH/CG receptors to stimulate gonadal steroidogenesis. FDA-approved for uses including ovulation induction and certain hypogonadotropic conditions. Dosed in international units.
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Regulatory status
FDA approved
The FDA has approved at least one product containing this substance for a specific medical use, which means it has been through the agency review process and carries an approved label. Approval is always for named indications in named populations, so it is not a statement that any other use has been evaluated.
A regulatory status describes paperwork, not safety. An approved compound can still be wrong for a given person, and an unapproved one is neither thereby dangerous nor thereby fine.
Half-life
Biphasic; terminal ~24-36 h, intramuscular or subcutaneous. Half-life is an educational pharmacology figure, drawn from public sources, and is not a schedule or dosing instruction.
Storage & handling
Lyophilized powder reconstituted with the supplied diluent; refrigerated after reconstitution and used within the labeled period.
References
- FDA label: Novarel (1974)
- Handelsman et al., Clin Endocrinol 2024
Common questions
HCG, answered plainly.
01What is HCG?+
A glycoprotein hormone that acts as a functional analog of luteinizing hormone, binding LH/CG receptors to stimulate gonadal steroidogenesis. FDA-approved for uses including ovulation induction and certain hypogonadotropic conditions. Dosed in international units. It is also referred to as Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Novarel. It is listed here under Sexual / Hormonal as educational reference, which is not a recommendation to use it.
02Is HCG FDA approved?+
FDA approved. The FDA has approved at least one product containing this substance for a specific medical use, which means it has been through the agency review process and carries an approved label. Approval is always for named indications in named populations, so it is not a statement that any other use has been evaluated.
03What is the half-life of HCG?+
Biphasic; terminal ~24-36 h, intramuscular or subcutaneous. A half-life is an educational pharmacology figure describing how long the body takes to clear half of a substance. It is not a schedule and does not imply one.
04How is HCG stored and handled?+
Lyophilized powder reconstituted with the supplied diluent; refrigerated after reconstitution and used within the labeled period. Storage conditions come from a manufacturer's own label where one exists, and a compound with no approved label has no agency-reviewed handling instructions at all.
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