Mechanism of action of Cetrotide

The active ingredient of Cetrotide is cetrorelix acetate. It is an antagonist of the GnRH hormone, which acts on the pituitary gland producing the release of two other hormones, LH and FSH.

For this reason, when a patient is administered Cetrotide, the effect is the opposite. This means that GnRH is blocked, so FSH and LH are not secreted and, therefore, ovarian activity is slowed down.