Human RCT
Mensch
Reliably prevents the premature LH surge — and thus premature ovulation — in IVF protocols.
What does NOT follow: Established approved use in the IVF context; no other indication implied.
Peptide entry · Research other
Cetrorelix
Cetrotide · SB-75
Highest evidence
Human RCT
Studies recorded
0
Legal status · US
PrescriptionScientific context only. Not medical advice, not a recommendation to use.
At a glance
Cetrorelix is a synthetic decapeptide and GnRH antagonist. It is used in assisted reproduction (IVF) to prevent a premature LH surge during controlled ovarian stimulation.
Researched for
IVF / controlled ovarian stimulationPrevention of premature LH surge
Official status
US: Prescription
FDA-approved (Cetrotide) to prevent premature LH surge during controlled ovarian stimulation.
At a glance
Overview
What is it?
Cetrorelix is a synthetic decapeptide and GnRH antagonist. It is used in assisted reproduction (IVF) to prevent a premature LH surge during controlled ovarian stimulation.
How is it meant to work? →
Cetrorelix competitively and immediately blocks the pituitary GnRH receptor, rapidly suppressing LH and FSH release — without the initial hormone surge ('flare') of GnRH agonists.
What do studies show? →
Human RCTReliably prevents the premature LH surge — and thus premature ovulation — in IVF protocols.
What do users report?
No documented community reports.
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Mechanism of action
Cetrorelix competitively and immediately blocks the pituitary GnRH receptor, rapidly suppressing LH and FSH release — without the initial hormone surge ('flare') of GnRH agonists.
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Evidence at a glance
Reading note. The distribution shows on which evidence tier each observation sits. Strong colours mark stronger evidence — weaker tiers are deliberately visible, not hidden.
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What the studies show
Human trial
Mensch
Acts immediately (antagonist), without the initial 'flare' of GnRH agonists.
What does NOT follow: A mechanistic class difference from agonists such as leuprolide/goserelin.
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Pharmacokinetics
No robust pharmacokinetic human data available. A model curve is not invented.
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Safer use & risks
Risk notes for harm reduction — descriptive, not a usage or dosing guide.
This substance is approved (in at least one country) — use belongs in medical hands, within the approved indication and a physician-set dose.
Online numbers are not a benchmark
Amounts from TikTok, YouTube and forums are mostly imitation rather than data — and are often wrongly derived from animal studies (µg/kg). Not a reliable benchmark for humans.
Sterility & infection risk
Injection solutions prepared or stored non-sterile carry an infection and abscess risk. Contamination is common with grey-market product.
Unknown product quality
Research-/grey-market product is not quality-tested: identity, purity and actual content are often unknown, and counterfeits occur.
Mind interactions
Combinations with medications or pre-existing conditions can carry risks (see the Interactions section). Clarify with a doctor beforehand.
Warning signs — seek medical help
With persistent pain, redness/swelling at the injection site, fever, shortness of breath, racing heart, chest pain or allergic reactions, seek medical help immediately.
A doctor, not a forum
Concrete questions about use and amount belong in a conversation with a doctor — not in a comment thread.
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Known adverse events from studies
Factual reporting of what studies observed. Not a safety statement for individual use.
Human trial
Injection-site reactions; ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (in the stimulation context)
OHSS is primarily a consequence of the overall ovarian stimulation, not the antagonist alone.
kontextabhängig
07b
Interactions & combinations
Documented interactions and contraindications from studies, prescribing information and guidelines. Where no data exists, this is stated.
Reporting of risks, NOT a combination guide. The absence of an entry does not mean „safe to combine“ but „not sufficiently studied“.
No documented interactions recorded
We have not yet found robustly documented interactions for this peptide. This does NOT mean none exist — the data is limited.
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Legal status by country
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Reconstitution calculator
Pure mg/mL maths — works like a calculator. Not a usage recommendation.
Peptides ship as a dry powder. Once dissolved in a liquid (reconstitution), this calculator answers a single question: how much substance is in one millilitre of solution afterwards?
- 1Enter the vial's substance amount (printed on the label).
- 2Enter how much solvent you add.
- 3Result = concentration in mg per mL.
Printed on the label
/
Liquid you add
=
2.50
mg / mL
5 mg in 2 mL gives 2.50 mg/mL — each millilitre contains 2.50 mg of substance.
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Sources & method
Last reviewed
2026-06-11
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