Human chorionic gonadotropin
Also known as: hCG, chorionic gonadotropin, chorionic-gonadotropin, Pregnyl, Novarel
Classification
Hormone
Regulatory Status
FDA-approved prescription product
Sources
4
Review
n/a
Overview
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) binds LH/hCG receptors and stimulates gonadal steroidogenesis; labeled products are used in selected fertility and endocrine indications under prescription.
Evidence and limitations
Human/preclinical evidence breakdown is not available in this record.
Pathways
Benefits
People look up hCG for FDA-labeled fertility and endocrine uses and for off-label hormone contexts; BioStack presents labeled indications as educational reference only.
Interactions & cautions
Flagged in source data
Drug interactions
gonadotropin-releasing therapies — Potential additive or opposing effects may occur. (review)
other gonadotropins or GnRH therapies — Increased hyperstimulation risk (review)
These are observational flags for review, not individualized instructions.
Sources
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/search.cfm?query=chorionic+gonadotropin (opens in a new tab)
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/search.cfm?query=Human+chorionic+gonadotropin (opens in a new tab)
- research/input/candidates/peptide-serm-sarm-market-interest.v1.json#L1177
Educational reference only — not medical advice.
What people report (anecdote)
CLINICAL DATA (from trials)
Adverse events:
None recorded in our sources.
Effects measured:
Human trials: none found.
ANECDOTE
What people report: anecdote, not evidence
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