Gonadorelin (Systemic)
Brand Names : Factrel, Lutrepulse, Relisorm, luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone–releasing factor dihydrochloride, luteinizing hormone–releasing factor diacetate tetrahydrate, luteinizing hormone–/follicle-stimulating hormone–releasing hormone
Category- Diagnostic aid, hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal
axis function
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
- Infertility therapy agent
DescriptionGonadorelin (goe-nad-oh-RELL-in) is a medicine that is the same as gonadotropin-releasing
hormone (GnRH) that is naturally released from the hypothalamus gland. GnRH
causes the pituitary gland to release other hormones (luteinizing hormone
[LH] and follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH]). LH and FSH control development
in children and fertility in adults.
Gonadorelin is used to test how well the hypothalamus and the pituitary
glands are working. It is also used to cause ovulation (release of an egg
from the ovary) in women who do not have regular ovulation and menstrual periods
because the hypothalamus gland does not release enough GnRH.
Gonadorelin may also be used for other conditions as determined by your
doctor.
Gonadorelin is available in the following dosage form:
Parenteral
-
Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
In Canada -
- Factrel
- Lutrepulse
- Relisorm
Other commonly used names are luteinizing
hormone-releasing hormone
(LHRH), luteinizing
hormone-releasing factor dihydrochloride
(for gonadorelin
hydrochloride), luteinizing hormone-releasing factor diacetate
tetrahydrate
(for gonadorelin acetate), and luteinizing
hormone-/follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing hormone
(LH/FSH-RH).
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