Prescription medicine
Chorionic gonadotropin
Chorionic gonadotropin is a prescription medicine. No generic is listed; pharmacies paid $253.05 per Chorionic gonad 10,000 unit vial in the October 7, 2026 NADAC survey.
- No generic listed
Check it at the source: the chorionic gonadotropin FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 11, 2025); every chorionic gonadotropin label on DailyMed.
Highlights of the record
FDA label of April 11, 2025; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026; NADAC October 7, 2026
Used for
From the label: indications and usageHCG HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE EFFECTIVE ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY.
Forms and strengths
Kit.
On the market
- Generic approvals
- No generic approved
- Labelers listed (NDC)
- 2 of which 0 under generic applications, 2 under brand applications, repackagers included
Supply and safety
- Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
- $253.05 per vial Chorionic gonad 10,000 unit vial
- Shortage (FDA)
- No current entry
- Recalls by its makers (FDA)
- 0 since 2012 0 Class I among all firms' recalls; 15 more by firms not listed as its makers
- FAERS reports
- 547 through July 30, 2026
What is chorionic gonadotropin used for?
From the label: indications and usageHCG HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE EFFECTIVE ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY. THERE IS NO SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT IT INCREASES WEIGHT LOSS BEYOND THAT RESULTING FROM CALORIC RESTRICTION, THAT IT CAUSES A MORE ATTRACTIVE OR ‘‘NORMAL’’ DISTRIBUTION OF FAT, OR THAT IT DECREASES THE HUNGER AND DISCOMFORT ASSOCIATED WITH CALORIE-RESTRICTED DIETS. 1. Prepubertal cryptorchidism not due to anatomical obstruction. In general, HCG is thought to induce testicular descent in situations when descent would have occurred at puberty. HCG thus may help predict whether or not orchiopexy will be needed in the future. […]
Source: FDA drug label (Chorionic Gonadotropin), Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, effective April 11, 2025 (SPL set f93b2baa-03ac-4650-b35a-20b818d712d6), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
Is there a generic for chorionic gonadotropin?
No generic chorionic gonadotropin is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).
Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)
What do pharmacies pay for chorionic gonadotropin?
In CMS's NADAC survey of October 7, 2026, pharmacies paid $253.05 per Chorionic gonad 10,000 unit vial, up 1% from $250.18 on October 8, 2025. The chart's scale runs from the lowest to the highest price shown, not from zero. NADAC is what retail pharmacies paid their wholesalers, per unit, in CMS's monthly survey; what a patient pays depends on insurance and the pharmacy.
- Chorionic gonad 10,000 unit vial (brand)
| Strength and form | Brand or generic | Pharmacy cost | 30 tablets, or one pen or vial | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorionic gonad 10,000 unit vial | Brand | $253.05 per vial | n/a | +1% |
Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price
Has chorionic gonadotropin been recalled?
The FDA's Enforcement Report lists 15 recalls naming chorionic gonadotropin since 2012: 0 Class I (the most serious), 15 Class II, 0 Class III; 0 still ongoing. 15 of them are by firms that FDA's NDC Directory does not list as a maker of chorionic gonadotropin and that hold no application for it in Drugs@FDA, such as compounding pharmacies or bulk-ingredient suppliers; the recall notice names the product recalled. A recall names products and lots, not every product of the medicine.
| Started | Class | Company | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2016 | Class II | Wells Pharmacy Network LLC not a listed maker | Lack of Assurance of Sterility |
| July 24, 2015 | Class II | JD & SN Inc., dba Moses Lake Professional Pharmacy not a listed maker | Lack of Assurance of Sterility; all sterile human compounded drugs within expiry |
| October 6, 2014 | Class II | Oregon Compounding Centers, Inc. dba Creative Compounds not a listed maker | Lack of Sterility Assurance: All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are not expired due to concerns associated with quality control … |
| May 25, 2012 | Class II | Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab not a listed maker | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012 because FDA … |
Source: FDA Enforcement Report (drug recalls) via openFDA, through October 8, 2026
What does the chorionic gonadotropin label say about other medicines?
The chorionic gonadotropin label names 1 other medicine in its interaction, contraindication or warning sections. The labels of 2 other medicines name chorionic gonadotropin. The sentences are the labels' own; a label lists what its studies and reports found, not every interaction.
| Medicine named | Section | What the label says |
|---|---|---|
| Menotropins | warnings | HCG should be used in conjunction with human menopausal gonadotropins only by physicians experienced with infertility problems who are familiar with the criteria for patient selection, contraindications, warnings, precautions and adverse reactions described in the package insert for menotropins. |
Source: FDA drug label (Chorionic Gonadotropin), Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, effective April 11, 2025 (SPL set f93b2baa-03ac-4650-b35a-20b818d712d6), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What do FAERS reports show for chorionic gonadotropin?
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 547 reports that list chorionic gonadotropin among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 26 are coded as a death and 251 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.
Reports received each year
The most reported reactions
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026
What next?
- Chorionic gonadotropin side effects
- the label's list beside FAERS reports
- Check an interaction
- what two or more labels say about each other