Hmg medicine for artificial insemination: administration and price

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The hMG is a human gonadotropin obtained from the purification of the urine of women in the menopause stage. Its acronym corresponds to the qualifier in English human menopausal gonadotropin. It is available as an injectable drug on the market with the name HMG lepori, which is prescribed during controlled ovarian stimulation in artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, either conventional IVF or ICSI.

The effect of this medication on women is the stimulation of ovarian function. More specifically acts producing a greater recruitment of follicles, as well as the development of these. On the contrary, in man it favors the production of spermatozoa (spermatogenesis).

This drug contains two gonadotrophins: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). Its pharmacological action is equivalent to the action of FSH released by the pituitary gland.

Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article.

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HMG medicine for artificial insemination: administration and price

What is it for?

HMG lepori is a medication indicated primarily for the treatment of female infertility:

  • Primary or secondary amenorrhea
  • Oligomenorrhea
  • Anovulation (absence of ovulation)
  • Stimulation of follicular development in cases of severe deficiency of FSH and LH
  • Stimulation of multiple follicular development in in vitro fertilization treatments

It is also used for the treatment of male sterility caused by an altered secretion of hormones from the pituitary or lack of response by the testicle. Among the possible applications are oligospermia, astenozoospermia, oligoastenozoospermia, azoospermia for pituitary cause, functional hypogonadism, functional eunucoidism and cryptorchidism.



Presentation of the medication

HMG lepori is composed of 75 IU (international units) of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and 75 IU of luteinizing hormone (LH), which is why it is commonly called HMG lepori 75. As an excipient it contains 10 mg of lactose.

It also contains 1 ml of sterile physiological solution as solvent, so it is a lyophilized compound that must be dissolved for administration. It is available in two injectable formats:

  • 1 vial: one ampoule of HMG-lepori powder and one of solvent.
  • 10 vials: 10 ampoules of HMG-lepori powder and another 10 of solvent
Ampoule of hMG and solvent

The price depends on the type of format that is needed. The packaging of a vial costs about ? 16.30 and that of 10 vials costs ? 67.15.

Due to its characteristics, this medication can not be obtained without a prescription.

Conservation

Both ampoules should be stored in the original packaging to protect them from light and moisture. They must be stored at a temperature above 25 ° C.

After mixing the medication with the solvent, its immediate use is recommended. The solution must be transparent and colorless, otherwise it is recommended to discard it. It should never be used after the expiration date indicated on the package.

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