What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Chorionic gonadotropin and menotropins
Chorionic gonadotropin's FDA label of April 11, 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 April 11, 2025); the menotropins FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 31, 2018).
What does the chorionic gonadotropin label say about menotropins?
Chorionic gonadotropin label, warningsHCG 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 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) | $253.05 per vial 10,000 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