Novarel

Generic name: gonadotrophin and chorionic

Used for: Infertility (helping ovulation and pregnancy) · Low testosterone from a pituitary problem · Undescended testicles (cryptorchidism) · 2 more

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Novarel

Novarel is a biologic. Biologics don’t have generics, but some have biosimilars or an unbranded version from the same maker. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber whether one is sold.

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Brand nameNovarel
Authorized genericgonadotrophin and chorionic
Regular genericgonadotrophin and chorionic
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Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Novarel’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Novarel’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Novarel itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now Novarel is the only choice; ask the pharmacy for its cash price, or your plan what it charges.

Regular genericNot sold

Novarel is a biologic. Biologics don’t have generics, but some have biosimilars or an unbranded version from the same maker. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber whether one is sold. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, ask the pharmacy for Novarel’s cash price, or your plan what it charges.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

HCG HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE EFFECTIVE ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY. THERE IS NO SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT IT INCREASES WEIGHT LOSS BEYOND THAT RESULTING FROM CALORIC RESTRICTION, THAT IT CAUSES A MORE ATTRACTIVE OR "NORMAL" DISTRIBUTION OF FAT, OR THAT IT DECREASES THE HUNGER AND DISCOMFORT ASSOCIATED WITH CALORIE-RESTRICTED DIETS.

  • Prepubertal cryptorchidism not due to anatomic obstruction. In general, HCG is thought to induce testicular descent in situations when descent would have occurred at puberty. HCG thus may help to predict whether or not orchiopexy will be needed in the future. Although, in some cases, descent following HCG administration is permanent, in most cases the response is temporary. Therapy is usually instituted between the ages of 4 and 9.
  • Selected cases of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (hypogonadism secondary to a pituitary deficiency) in males.
  • Induction of ovulation and pregnancy in the anovulatory, infertile woman in whom the cause of anovulation is secondary and not due to primary ovarian failure, and who has been appropriately pretreated with human menotropins.

Source: the FDA label for Novarel (Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.), August 27, 2025. Full label on DailyMed 

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