Short answer: Novarel is injected into a muscle only. The label lists regimens advocated by various authorities for each use: four options for undescended testicles in boys, such as 4,000 USP Units three times weekly for three weeks; two for male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; and 5,000 to 10,000 USP Units one day after the last menotropins dose to trigger ovulation.
This is what the FDA label says. Follow your prescriber. Your prescriber may use a different dose or pace than the label's standard schedule.
What Novarel is approved for: Novarel (hCG) is approved for prepubertal cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) not caused by a physical blockage, for selected cases of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in males (low testosterone from a pituitary deficiency), and to induce ovulation and pregnancy in anovulatory, infertile women whose anovulation is not from primary ovarian failure and who have been pretreated with human menotropins. The label states hCG has not been shown to be effective for treating obesity (Indications and Usage).
Source
NOVAREL (chorionic gonadotropin) for injection, for intramuscular use, prescribing information. Ferring Pharmaceuticals. DailyMed, version published September 25, 2025. DailyMed setid ac6918ff-9dc3-40d9-8619-54b26e4bdfc8
Novarel is for intramuscular use only (Dosage and Administration).
The label says the regimen depends on the use, the patient's age and weight, and the physician's preference, and that the regimens it lists "have been advocated by various authorities."
For ovulation induction, Novarel is given after pretreatment with human menotropins; the menotropins prescribing information covers that drug's dosing.
The table below is the label's schedule, from the Dosage and Administration section. Numbers are copied exactly; the section is in brackets.
| Use | Regimen on the label |
|---|---|
| Prepubertal cryptorchidism not due to anatomical obstruction | 4,000 USP Units three times weekly for three weeks |
| Prepubertal cryptorchidism not due to anatomical obstruction | 5,000 USP Units every second day for four injections |
| Prepubertal cryptorchidism not due to anatomical obstruction | 15 injections of 500 to 1,000 USP Units over a period of six weeks |
| Prepubertal cryptorchidism not due to anatomical obstruction | 500 USP Units three times weekly for four to six weeks; if not successful, another course is begun one month later, giving 1,000 USP Units per injection |
| Selected cases of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in males | 500 to 1,000 USP Units three times a week for three weeks, followed by the same dose twice a week for three weeks |
| Selected cases of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in males | 4,000 USP Units three times weekly for six to nine months, after which the dosage may be reduced to 2,000 USP Units three times weekly for an additional three months |
| Induction of ovulation and pregnancy (after menotropins) | 5,000 to 10,000 USP Units one day following the last dose of menotropins |
For ovulation induction, the label notes that a dosage of 10,000 USP Units is recommended in the labeling for menotropins.
For cryptorchidism, therapy is usually started between the ages of 4 and 9. The label says hCG may help predict whether surgery (orchiopexy) will be needed later; descent is sometimes permanent but in most cases temporary.
In boys treated for cryptorchidism, therapy is stopped if signs of precocious puberty appear.
Safety and effectiveness in children below the age of 4 have not been established.
Use together with menotropins is limited to physicians experienced with infertility problems.
The solution is inspected for particles and discoloration before it is given.
The Novarel label gives no missed-dose instruction. Ask your prescriber what to do if an injection is late, especially for a timed ovulation trigger.
In Dose Track you set up Novarel as a protocol with the dose and schedule your prescriber gave you. A protocol can hold dose steps, each with its own dose and length in days or weeks, so a step-up plan like the one on the label can be entered once and the app moves to the next step on its own. Reminders follow the schedule, and every dose is logged with the date and time, so you can see which step you are on and when your last dose was. The app follows what you enter; it does not choose or change a dose.
This page is what the FDA label says, in plain words. It is not medical advice. Follow your prescriber, and ask them or your pharmacist about anything here.