Chorionic Gonadotropin

Used to induce ovulation and treat infertility in women, and to stimulate testosterone production in males with hypogonadism.

Injection site pain, headache, irritability, fatigue, gynecomastia (in males).

Monitor for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) in women; use cautiously in patients with hormone-sensitive tumors.

Pregnancy (except when used for infertility treatment), hormone-sensitive cancers, ovarian cysts unrelated to infertility, hypersensitivity to the drug.

Ovulation induction: 5,000–10,000 IU IM or SC as a single dose timed with follicular development. Male hypogonadism: Dose varies, often 1,000–2,000 IU 2–3 times weekly.

Injectable solution or powder for reconstitution (commonly 1,000–10,000 IU vials).