HUCOG 5000 HP Injection (HCG 5000IU)

HUCOG 5000 HP Injection

HUCOG 5000 HP injection contains human chorionic gonadotropin as an active ingredient. It is used in treating infertility in both men and women. This medicine will be given to you by a doctor or nurse. Avoid self-injecting this medicine. Before starting this medicine, inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding and about all the medicines and supplements you take and all the conditions or diseases you suffer from, before starting this medicine.

Uses of Hucog Hp 5000 IU

HUCOG 5000 HP injection is similar to a hormone that helps in the normal development of an egg in an ovary of women and activates the release of an egg during ovulation.
It helps women in treating infertility (unable to get pregnant).
It is also used in men to increase sperm count.
This medicine is also used to help certain boys in normal sexual development.

Contraindications of Hucog Hp 5000 IU

If you are allergic to human chorionic gonadotropin or any of the other ingredients of HUCOG 5000 HP injection.
If you have a tumor of the hypothalamus or pituitary gland (in the brain).
If you have a cyst in the ovaries.
If you have vaginal bleeding due to an unknown reason.
If you have breast, ovaries or womb cancer.
If you had an extrauterine pregnancy (pregnancy outside of your womb) recently.
If you have swelling of your veins or blood clotting of your veins.
If you are unable to get pregnant due to menopause, or early menopause or abnormal functions of sexual organs.

Side effects of Hucog Hp 5000 IU

Headache, irritability, restlessness, depression, fatigue, swelling, precocious puberty, enlargement of a man’s breasts, pain at the site of injection.

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Other General Warnings

Talk to your doctor if
You have any blood clot problems like swelling of your veins or blood clotting in your veins.
Before starting the medicine, you and your partner should get the fertility test done.
The risk of getting Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) may increase.
When taking this medicine, you may be at the risk of being pregnant with more than one child (twins, triplets).
You should have an early ultrasound done to check for the possibility of (ectopic pregnancy) pregnancy outside the womb.
The risk of miscarriage may increase when using Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) to get pregnant as compared to normal pregnancy.
When you get a pregnancy test done using a serum or urine while using this medicine or even 10 days after using it, there may be a possibility that you get a false-positive test result.
This medicine should not be used in children and adolescents.

Mode of Action of Hucog Hp 5000 IU

How Does It Work?
This medicine is similar to a hormone that is naturally found in your body called chorionic gonadotropin, which helps in reproduction and fertility.
HUCOG 5000 injection binds on the ovary cells to a receptor in the body that is shared with a hormone called luteinising hormone which helps in pregnancy and puberty.

Directions for Use of Hucog Hp 5000 IU

This medicine will be given in the hospital by your doctor or nurse as an injection.
Do not self-inject this medicine.
Follow the instructions suggested by your doctor or nurse during the procedure or for aftercare.

Interactions of Hucog Hp 5000 IU

Interactions with other medicines
HUCOG 5000 injection may interact with other medicines, discuss with your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbal preparations you are taking. Also, inform your doctor if you have a planned surgery or vaccination scheduled.
No significant interactions have been reported, but when this medication is used in females together with menotropins to treat infertility, it may cause multiple births (twins, triplets).

Storage and disposal of Hucog Hp 5000 IU

Store this injection under the conditions mentioned on the pack.
Keep it away from children and pets.

Dosage of Hucog Hp 5000 IU

Overdose
The doctor and nurse usually give this injection; the chances of overdose are less because the treatment and the dose will be specific to the patient. However, in case of any discomfort after or during the treatment with this medicine, it should be informed immediately to the doctor.
Missed a Dose
The doctor or nurse usually gives this injection in the hospital or a clinic. Therefore, the chances of missing a dose are less. However, if you feel that a dose has been missed, then please inform your doctor and nurse.