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.
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
Related in Sexual / Hormonal
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