Menotropins is a kind of gonadotropin extracted from the urine of menopausal women, mainly including follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), the molecular weight is 33000 and 28000, respectively. In the process of extraction, the liquid is obtained by kaolin adsorption, organic solvent precipitation, ion chromatography purification, sterilization filtration, precipitation, drying, etc..
Menotropins is mainly used in the treatment of pituitary hypofunction of patients with anovulation can make follicular development, and the combination of chorionic gonadotropin, can promote the recovery of ovulation and pregnancy. Combined with chorionic gonadotropin treatment of male primary or secondary gonadotropin, stimulate spermatogenesis.