Gonadotropin (Gonadotropin)
Overview of Gonadotropin
Gonadotropin is a hormone. Gonadotropin is used in the treatment of infertility in men and women. It stimulates the ovaries and the testes. Gonadotropin is used in males to stimulate testicular descent or testicular growth and development. In females, Gonadotropin is used in combination with other drugs to induce ovulation. It is a hormone produced by placenta & abtained from the urine of pregnant women.
Indication of Gonadotropin
Gonadotropin is primarily indicated in conditions like Cryptorchidism, Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, Induction of ovulation, Infertility.
Contraindication of Gonadotropin
Gonadotropin is contraindicated in conditions like Prostatic cancer,Hypersensitivity to any component of product.
Side Effects of Gonadotropin
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Gonadotropin, which give rise to further complications include Ovarian enlargement, Gynacomastia, Shock.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Gonadotropin are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Headache, Tinnitus, Hypersensitivity reactions, Depression, Edema, Mood swings, Acute Abdominal pain.
Precautions of Gonadotropin
Gonadotropin should not be used during pregnancy. It should be used with caution in patients with history of heart disease, kidney disease, asthma, migraine headaches, seizure disorder, cancer or any allergies.It should not be given in carcinoma of prostate or precocious puberty & in presence of breast utecine & testicular as well as tumours of hypothalamous pituitary thyroid & adrenal glands.