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Gonadotropin releasing hormones

What are Gonadotropin releasing hormones?

Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and transported to the pituitary gland through the blood stream. GnRH controls the secretion of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary. Secretion of GnRH is controlled by neural input from other parts of the brain and in females particularly, through negative feedback by the sex steroids.

More potent analogues of GnRH (compared to endogenous GnRH) have been synthesized and are used to treat endometriosis, fibroids, infertility and prostate cancer.

List of Gonadotropin releasing hormones

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
Synarel (Pro)
Generic name: nafarelin
6.9
 9 reviews
Zoladex (Pro)
Generic name: goserelin
6.8
 98 reviews
Lupron Depot-Gyn
Generic name: leuprolide
6.4
 18 reviews
Trelstar (Pro)
Generic name: triptorelin
5.8
 5 reviews
Lupron Depot (Pro)
Generic name: leuprolide
5.8
 215 reviews
Lupron Depot-PED (Pro)
Generic name: leuprolide
5.6
 25 reviews
Supprelin LA (Pro)
Generic name: histrelin
5.5
 2 reviews
Eligard (Pro)
Generic name: leuprolide
4.0
 35 reviews
Zoladex 3-Month
Generic name: goserelin
1.0
 1 review
Viadur
Generic name: leuprolide 		No reviews
Vantas (Pro)
Generic name: histrelin 		No reviews
Triptodur (Pro)
Generic name: triptorelin 		No reviews
Fensolvi (Pro)
Generic name: leuprolide 		No reviews
Factrel
Generic name: gonadorelin 		No reviews
Camcevi (Pro)
Generic name: leuprolide 		No reviews
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