Drug details

Pregnyl (chorionic gonadotropin for injection)

type of Ovulation Stimulators, Gonadotropins

Pregnyl (chorionic gonadotropin) is a hormone used to cause ovulation and to treat infertility in women, and to increase sperm count in men. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is also used in young boys when their testicles have not dropped down into the scrotum normally. This can be caused by a pituitary gland disorder.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache,
• restlessness,
• tiredness,
• depression,
• irritability,
• injection site reactions (pain, swelling, or irritation).
• swelling or water weight gain,
• breast tenderness or swelling, or

The following drugs are related to Pregnyl, either as a replacement or used together:

• Androxy (fluoxymesterone tablets)
• Bravelle (urofollitropin injection)
• Cetrotide (cetrorelix)
• Ovidrel (choriogonadotropin alfa injection)
• Clomid (clomiphene)
• Crinone (progesterone gel)
• Fertinex (urofollitropin)
• Follistim AQ (follitropin beta)
• Follistim AQ Cartridge (follitropin beta injection)
• Gonal-F (follitropin alfa)
• Gonal-f RFF (follitropin alfa injection)
• Milprosa (progesterone vaginal system)
• Tlando (testosterone undecanoate capsules)