Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0009002-67-9

Therapeutic Category

Pituitary gonadotropin: Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Chemical Name

Glycoprotein.Heterodimer of non-covalently linked unspecific α- and specific β-glycopeptidic subunits, isolated from anterior pituitary.

Foreign Names

• Lutropinum (Latin)
• Luteinisierendes Hormon (German)
• Hormone lutéinisante (French)
• Lutropina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Gonadotropin B (IS)
• ICSH (IS)
• Interstitial cell stimulating hormone (IS)
• LH (IS)
• Luteotropic Hormone (IS)
• Pituitary Luteinizing Hormone (IS)
• PLH (IS)
• Prolan B (IS)

Brand Names

• Grafova [+ Follicle Stimulating Hormone]
  Glenmark, India
• HMG Ferring [+ Follicle Stimulating Hormone]
  Ferring, Argentina
• Lifecell [+ Follicle Stimulating Hormone]
  Buxton, Argentina
• Lutein
  Arion Mason, Peru
• Menofactor
  Biofactor, Egypt
• Menogon [+ Follicle Stimulating Hormone]
  Ferring, Israel
• Pergonal
  Serono, Egypt
• Pergoveris [+ Follicle Stimulating Hormone]
  Merck, Indonesia; Merck Serono, Poland; Serono, Tunisia
• Pluset [+ Follicle Stimulating Hormone] [veterinary use]
  Vetcare, Finland; Laboratorios Calier, Belgium; Laboratorios Calier, Ireland; Laboratorios Calier, Netherlands; Laboratorios Calier, SA, United Kingdom; Qalian, France

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.