Cetrotide

Cetrorelix

Cetrorelix (INN, BAN), or cetrorelix acetate (USAN, JAN), sold under the brand name Cetrotide, is an injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist. A synthetic decapeptide, it is used in assisted reproduction to inhibit premature luteinizing hormone surges[1] The drug works by blocking the action of GnRH upon the pituitary, thus rapidly suppressing the production and action of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). In addition, cetroreli...

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Cetrorelix (INN, BAN), or cetrorelix acetate (USAN, JAN), sold under the brand name Cetrotide, is an injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist. A synthetic decapeptide, it is used in assisted reproduction to inhibit premature luteinizing hormone surges[1] The drug works by blocking the action of GnRH upon the pituitary, thus rapidly suppressing the production and action of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). In addition, cetroreli...

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Cetrotide Subcutaneous Kit by Emd Serono, Inc. ## Package Codes: 44087-1225-1 ## Active Ingredients: Cetrorelix Acetate