HCG is a hormone that is naturally produced by the female placenta during a normal pregnancy. This medicine’s action is highly similar to luteinizing hormone (LH), because this hormone is known to be able to cause ovulation. HCG Ovidac is highly effective in helping female patients become pregnant. This drug can also help males patients that are suffering from fertility issues. HCG Ovidac is a popular medicine that is regularly prescribed to female patients as part of a regimen that is supposed to induce: ovulation induction in subfertility that is usually triggered by impaired follicle-ripening or by anovulation. Luteal phase support. Follicle preparation for puncture in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation programs HCG Ovidac is a medicine that is regularly prescribed to male patients because of its ability to induce hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism. Some patients who were suffering from idiopathic dysspermias have positively responded to a treatment with this medicine. Delayed puberty which is regularly associated with an insufficient function of the gonadotrophic pituitary glands. HCG Ovidac is a popular medicine that helps both male and female patients deal with infertility. However, this medicine can also be used for some other purposes. Ask your physician how and when to take this medicine. You should not disobey any of your physician’s indications. You can also consult the drug’s label for further instructions. If you have any other questions, you should refer to a doctor, a pharmacist or a nurse.HCG Ovidac should be stored in the refrigerator, at a temperature that is between 2°-8°C. Keep this medicine away from direct sunlight. Store it in a place that is far from the reach of pets and children in order to avoid unwanted accidents such as poisoning. Dosage in the case of female patients: they should be administered one injection of 5 000-10 000 I.U. of this medicine. Dosage in the case of male patients: they should be administered an injection of 1000-2000 I.U. of medicine, from 2 to 3 times each week. It is best that each dose of HCG Ovidac should be administered by an authorized medical healthcare provider. This medicine’s acute toxicity is very low. The average symptoms of an overdose with HCG Ovidac are not known in the case of human patients. A prolonged treatment with HCG Ovidac is known to trigger several reactions at the injection site (like pain, bruising, redness, itching and swelling). Some patients who had been treated with HCG Ovidac have experienced some allergic reactions to this medicine that were manifesting as rash, pain or swelling at the injection site. HCG Ovidac’s rare side effects are known to include fever or rash. Female patients who have been treated with this product have experienced unpleasant ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. In the case of male patients who have received HCG Ovidac, sodium and water retention is occasionally experienced, especially after the patient has been administered a high dose of this medicine (this condition is probably triggered by an excessive androgen production). In some cases, a treatment with HCG Ovidac may sometimes cause gynaecomastia.