What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Chorionic/gonadotropin and menotropins
Chorionic/gonadotropin's FDA label of August 27, 2025 names menotropins in its warnings section; the menotropins label PlainMeds reads does not name chorionic/gonadotropin.
Check it at the source: the chorionic/gonadotropin FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 27, 2025); the menotropins FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 31, 2018).
What does the chorionic/gonadotropin label say about menotropins?
Chorionic/gonadotropin label, warningsWARNINGS 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 (Novarel), Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective August 27, 2025 (SPL set ac6918ff-9dc3-40d9-8619-54b26e4bdfc8), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the menotropins label say about chorionic/gonadotropin?
Menotropins's label (effective May 31, 2018) does not name chorionic/gonadotropin in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Menopur), Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective May 31, 2018 (SPL set 22c8db95-c3db-1770-8086-31356fbabe35), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Chorionic/gonadotropin | Menotropins | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | n/a | n/a |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $171.65 per vial 5,000 unit vial | $252.12 per vial 75 unit vial |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once