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Menotropins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Menotropins
Tree Number(s)
D06.472.699.322.576.583
D06.472.699.631.525.343.583
D12.644.548.691.525.343.583
D20.215.535
Unique ID
D008596
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008596
Scope Note
Extracts of urine from menopausal women that contain high concentrations of pituitary gonadotropins, FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE and LUTEINIZING HORMONE. Menotropins are used to treat infertility. The FSH:LH ratio and degree of purity vary in different preparations.
Entry Term(s)
CP-89044
CP-90033
Gonadotropins, Human Menopausal
HMG Ferring
HMG Lepori
HMG Massone
Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
Humegon
Menogon
Menopur
Menotrophin
Normegon
ORG-31338
Pergonal
Pergonal-500
Pharm Action
Fertility Agents, Female
Related Numbers
8049-76-1
97048-13-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Gonadotropin, menopausal
NLM Classification #
WK 515
Previous Indexing
Gonadotropins, Pituitary (1966-1972)
See Also
Receptors, Gonadotropin
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Menotropins Preferred
Pergonal-500 Narrower
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Menopur Narrower
HMG Lepori Narrower
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