Pharmaceutical (Substance) Name: Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin, chorionic gonadotropin

Common Brand/Trade/Commercial denominations: HCG, Pregnyl, Profasi, Novarel, Follutein, Primogonyl, Pregnesin (G,CZ), Predalon (G), Gonadotraphon LH (I), Biogonadyl (PL), Choragon (G), Choron 10 (US), Chorex (US), Praedyn (CZ), Physex (DK,NO,es), Gestyl (BG), Gonadatrophon (GB), Gonic (US), Gonadotropyl-C (MX/FR), Gonakor (MX), APL (US,SA), HCG - HuCoG, Chor.Gonadotropin, Chorigon, Corgonject, Glukor (US), Harvatropin (US), Rochoric (US), Choriolutin (G), Chorvlon (A), Ekluton (G), Ovogest (G), Ovo-Gonadon (G)

Manufacturers: Organon, Schering, Bharat Serums, Serono, Amsa, Biomed, Ferring, Forest, Hyrex, Huffman, Leciva, Leo, Lepori, Paines & Byrne, Pharmed, Roberts, Roussel, Sanfer, Steris, Wyeth-Ayerst, Dunhall, Pharmex, Mayrand, Squibb Mark, Harvey, Werfft-Chemie

Chemical name: Chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide
Chemical structure: a glycoprotein composed of 244 amino acids

Molecular weight: 36.7 kDa
Active (Half) Life: 64 hours

Drug Class: Leutenizing Hormone (LH)
Other Info: a natural protein hormone which develops in the placenta of a pregnant woman.