Ganirelix Gedeon Richter

Ganirelix Gedeon Richter is a medicine used to prevent premature ovulation (early release of eggs from the ovary) in women having fertility treatment and who are having ovarian stimulation (stimulation of the ovaries so that they produce more eggs). Ganirelix Gedeon Richter contains the active substance ganirelix and is a ‘generic medicine’. This means that the medicine contains the same active substance and works in the same way as a ‘reference medicine’ already authorised in the EU called Orgalutran. For more information on generic medicines, see the question-and-answer document [here](/en/documents/medicine-qa/questions-answers-generic-medicines_en.pdf).