The drug 'Chorionic gonadotropin'. Instructions

Chorionic gonadotropin is a hormonal substance. It is produced in the human body and is able to exert a sufficiently strong influence on the processes occurring in it. The effect of chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is very similar to that of human luteinizing hormone. With the help of HCG, not only the ovulatory process occurs, but the production of estrogens (progesterone, in particular) is stimulated, and spermatogenesis is also maintained.

During the prenatal period, it is important in what concentration is the chorionic gonadotropin. When pregnancy is the norm for each period of its own. At the same time, from the first to the seventh week the level rises, and after the seventh to the end of the period it gradually decreases. So, in the first-second week the level is 25-156 mU / ml, in the sixth-seventh - 37300-233 000 mU / ml, and in the period from the twenty first to the thirty-ninth of 2700-78100 mU / ml.

Injection of the drug "Chorionic gonadotropin" is recommended by the instruction in the case when, for any reason, its own production in the body of this component is hampered. Applied shots under different conditions. The introduction is carried out both intravenously and intramuscularly.

The preparation "Chorionic gonadotropin" is produced in the form of a powder for injections. Preparation of the solution for administration should be performed immediately before the injection.

The drug "Chorionic gonadotropin". Instruction: indications

Assign injections with hypofunction in the sex glands on the background of hypothalamic-pituitary disorders. In women, this infertility associated with a violation of the pituitary-ovarian function, including. The agent is effective after the previous stimulation of follicular maturation and proliferation (proliferation of tissue) of the endometrium (mucous uterus). Also, the drug "Chorionic gonadotropin" recommends the instruction for the disorder (absence) of menstruation, dysfunctional uterine bleeding in the reproductive age, functional deficiency of the yellow body. Injections are shown in the first trimester of the prenatal period with a threatening and habitual miscarriage, controlled "superovulation" with artificial insemination.

In men, the drug "Chorionic gonadotropin" is recommended for hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, eugenoidism, testicular hypoplasia, hypogenitalism, adiposogenital syndrome, cryptorchidism, disorders of spermatogenesis (azoospermia, oligospermia).

Injections are contraindicated in tumors or hypertrophy of the pituitary gland, with hormone-dependent neoplasms or genital inflammatory diseases, insufficiency (cardiac and renal). Do not prescribe the drug for hypersensitivity to it and other gonadotropins, with bronchial asthma, migraine, epilepsy.

Injection is contraindicated in women with a threat or syndrome of ovarian hyperstimulation, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, undiagnosed, hypertrophy or ovarian cyst (not caused by polycystosis), uterine fibroids, and thrombophlebitis in the acute stage.

The drug "Chorionic gonadotropin" is not recommended for men with cancer in the prostate gland, premature maturation (sexual) in the treatment of cryptorchidism.

With care, injections are used to treat children under four years of age, as well as polycystic ovaries.

The injections of the drug "Chorionic gonadotropin" in pregnancy are prescribed taking into account the likelihood of adverse effects on the development of the fetus.

When an overdose occurs sharp pain in the groin, abdominal cavity, swelling of the legs, bloating, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea. If these signs are detected, the drug should be discontinued, if necessary, the patient is hospitalized. Symptomatic treatment is indicated.

The use of the drug should be controlled by a specialist. Before the injection, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with all the possible side effects.