Half-life estimate, not bloodwork or dosing advice. Disclaimer.
HCG. Plotted in IU, not milligrams. Do not add this line onto a milligram total.
The default row models 500 iu as an intramuscular dose, every other day (eod), for 12 weeks.
Also called Chorionic gonadotropin.
| Half-life | 1.5d |
|---|---|
| Time to peak | 0.5d |
| Parent hormone | 100% |
| Default dose | 500 iu |
| Default frequency | Every other day (EOD) |
| Default duration | 12 weeks |
On that default row the model counts 42 doses. Steady state is about day 7.5. Washout runs to about day 8. In the last interval the peak is 829 iu and the trough is 414 iu, a swing of 50%.
A half-life of 1.5d means each dose has mostly cleared before the next daily dose, so the line is a row of spikes.
Test C has a half-life of 5d against 1.5d on this page.
hCG terminal half-life after IM injection is commonly cited around 24–36 hours. How the model works.