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Is Synarel the same as Decapeptyl?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 04/01/2019

No. Although both drugs can be used during ovarian stimulation, Synarel and Decapeptyl contain different active ingredients.

On the one hand, Synarel is composed of nafarelin, while Decapepyl contains triptorelin. Even so, both components are GnRH agonists, so they have the same function: to block the pituitary gland to keep the ovaries at rest.

Read the full article on: The Use Of Synarel In IVF: Costs And Side Effects ( 77).
 Zaira Salvador
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
License: 3185-CV
Embryologist. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) License: 3185-CV.