Ovidrel Ovitrelle Specification
Requires Prescription (YES/NO)
Yes
Generics
Choriogonadotropin Alfa
Used For
Female Infertility
How it works
It contains a medicine called ‘choriogonadotropin alfa’, made in a laboratory by a special recombinant DNA technique. Choriogonadotropin alfa is similar to a hormone found naturally in your body called ‘chorionic gonadotropin’, which is involved in reproduction and fertility.
Ovidrel Ovitrelle Usage And Safety
Dosage
Choriogonadotropin Alfa
Side Effects
Pleural effusion , depression , oedema , ovarian hyperstimulation , gynaecomastia .
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Indication
It is used to induce ovulation in the treatment of anovulatory infertility or as an adjunct to IVF procedures and other assisted conception techniques . In males : Prepubertal cryptorchidism , infertility associated with hypogonadism.
When not to Use
Do not use : If you are allergic to choriogonadotropin alfa or any of the other ingredients of this medicine , if you have a tumour in a part of your brain called the ‘hypothalamus’ or ‘pituitary gland’ , if you have large ovaries or sacs of fluid within the ovaries (ovarian cysts) of unknown origin , if you have unexplained vaginal bleeding .
Ovidrel Ovitrelle Precautions
Precaution
This medicine may increase your risk of developing OHSS. This is when your follicles develop too much and become large cysts. The risk of OHSS is reduced if the usual dose of Ovitrelle is used, and if you are monitored closely throughout your treatment cycle (e.g. blood tests for estradiol levels and ultrasound).
Ovidrel Ovitrelle Warnings
Warning 1
The risk of multiple pregnancy is reduced if the usual dose of this medicine is used, and if you are monitored closely throughout your treatment cycle (e.g. blood tests for estradiol levels and ultrasound).
Warning 2
If you had in the past or recently blood clots in the leg or in the lung, or a heart attack or stroke, or if those happened in your family, then you might have a higher risk that these problems occur or become worse with this medicine treatment.
Warning 3
When undergoing Assisted Reproductive Techniques or stimulation of your ovaries to produce eggs, you are more likely to have a miscarriage than the average woman.
Ovidrel Ovitrelle Additional Information
Pregnancy category
Always consult your physician before using any medicine.
Storage (YES/NO)
Store in a refrigerator (2°C–8°C). Do not Freeze .
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