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follitropin alfa, fol-li-troe-pin al-fa, is a hormone identical to follicle-stimulating hormone, fsh, produced by the pituitary gland, fsh helps to develop eggs, ovaries, follitropin alfa is used as a fertility medicine to develop eggs in women who, haven't been able to become pregnant, problems in ovulation, many women wanting to become pregnant will use this medicine while enrolled in a fertility program, assisted reproductive technology, art, that uses procedures, in vitro fertilization, ivf, embryo transfer, et, follitropin alfa, used with other medicines for these purposes, follitropin alfa is also used as a fertility medicine to help men with low sperm counts produce more sperms, treatment with human chorionic gonadotropin should come before treatment with follitropin alfa, this pretreatment elevates the amount, testosterone to the correct level, treatment with human chorionic gonadotropin should continue as long as follitropin alfa is being used, some patients, treated with another hormone, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist, gnrha, before starting treatment with follitropin alfa, gnrha reduces the amount, fsh released from the pituitary gland, this is done so that the doctor can replace their fsh with follitropin alfa, proper amounts each day to achieve fertility, dosage forms, parenteral, for injection, using the medicine, weighed against the good it will do, for follitropin alfa, allergic reaction to follitropin alfa, similar drugs, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, follitropin alfa is not needed, recommended for use during pregnancy, women using follitropin alfa, more likely to have more than one child at a time, the problems, multiple births, increased for women using this medicine, has been shown to overstimulate the ovaries, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, for a longer time in some women who conceive than in women developing this syndrome who do not become pregnant, this syndrome include severe abdominal pain (Ency), nausea, rapid weight gain (Ency), vomiting, before you use this medicine, pregnant, when breast-feeding (Ency), not known whether follitropin alfa passes into the breast milk, has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, an interaction might occur, change the dose, taking any other prescription, nonprescription, over-the-counter, otc, other medical problems, follitropin alfa, any other medical problems, abnormal bleeding, genitals, uterus, unknown cause, follitropin alfa may make the diagnosis, this problem more difficult, adrenal gland, thyroid disease, not controlled, asthma, tumor, brain, tumor, sex hormone-dependent, follitropin alfa may make these conditions worse, ovarian cyst, enlarged ovaries, follitropin alfa may increase the size, a cyst on an ovary, increase the size, enlarged ovaries, primary testicular failure, follitropin alfa will not work in patients who no longer are able to produce sperms, primary ovarian failure, follitropin alfa will not work in patients whose ovaries no longer develop eggs, to make using follitropin alfa as safe and reliable as possible, should understand how and when to use this medicine and what effects, expected, a paper with information for the patient will be given, with my filled prescription and will provide many details concerning the use, follitropin alfa, read this paper carefully and ask my health care professional for any additional information, explanation, sometimes follitropin alfa can be given by injection at home, are using this medicine at home, understand and use the proper method, safely preparing the medicine, going to prepare my own medicine, wash yours hands with soap and water and use a clean work area to prepare my injection, make sure you clearly understand and carefully follow a physician's instructions on, give myself an injection, using the proper needle and syringe, do not inject more, remember to move the site, injection to different areas to prevent skin problems from developing, throw away needles, syringes, bottles, unused medicine after the injection in a safe manner, tell a physician when you use the last dose, follitropin alfa, follitropin alfa often requires that another hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin, hcg, be given as a single dose the day after the last dose, follitropin alfa is given, a physician will give you this medicine, arrange for, get this medicine at the right time, follitropin alfa will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, follitropin alfa, dose is different, for injection, dosage form, for treatment, female infertility, 75 international units, iu, injected under the skin once a day for approximately fourteen days, increased at weekly intervals by 37.5 iu, up to a total dose, 300 iu once a day, using follitropin alfa for longer than fourteen days, only if directed by a physician, report when you receive my last dose, follitropin alfa because you, given an injection, hcg twenty-four hours later, abdominal pain occurs with the use, follitropin alfa, report it to a physician immediately, discontinue treatment, do not receive the dose, hcg, avoid sexual intercourse, for use with assisted reproductive technology, art, procedures, 150 international units, iu, injected under the skin once a day for five days beginning on day 2, day 3, menstrual cycle (Ency), after five days, dose, increased by 75 to 150 iu every three to five days, up to a total dose, 450 iu once a day, for up to five more days, some patients may start treatment at a dose, 225 iu once a day, using follitropin alfa for longer than ten days, only if directed by a physician, report when you receive my last dose, follitropin alfa because you, given an injection, hcg twenty-four hours later, for treatment, male infertility, 150 international units, iu, injected under the skin three times a week in conjunction with 1000 usp units, human chorionic gonadotropin, hcg, three times a week, dose, increased up to 300 iu three times a week, the treatment may last up to eighteen months, if i miss a dose, discuss with a physician when you should receive my next dose, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, a physician check my progress often at regular visits to make sure that the medicine is working properly, for unwanted effects, want to follow the developing eggs inside the ovaries by doing an ultrasound examination and measuring hormones, in my blood stream, after you no longer receive follitropin alfa, progress still, checked for at least 2 weeks, a physician has asked, record my basal body temperatures, bbts, daily, make sure, do this every day, using a bbt record, some other method, a physician will help you decide when you are most fertile and when ovulation occurs, important that sexual intercourse take place around the time when you are most fertile to give you the best chance, becoming pregnant, follow a physician's directions carefully, abdominal pain occurs with use, follitropin alfa, discontinue treatment and report the problem to a physician immediately, do not receive the injection, human chorionic gonadotropin, hcg, avoid sexual intercourse, some people to become dizzy, this side effect occurs, do not drive, not alert, using follitropin alfa and for 24 hours after you stop using it, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, consult doctor before you stop taking this medicine and get emergency help immediately, side effects occur, abdominal pain (Ency), severe, nausea, vomiting, weight gain, rapid, side effects occur, for patients treated for female infertility, patients pretreated with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist, gnrha, undergoing assisted reproduction technologies, art, abdominal bloating, diarrhea, flu, cold-like symptoms, body aches (Ency), pain, coughing, fever, headache, voice, runny nose, unusual tiredness (Ency), weakness, nausea, passing, gas, vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods, for patients treated for female infertility, acne, breast pain, tenderness, mood swings, for patients treated for female infertility, patients pretreated with gnrha undergoing art, dizziness (Ency), painful menstrual periods, redness, pain, swelling at injection site, sleepiness, vaginal bleeding unrelated to menstrual periods, heavy, white vaginal discharge, for patients treated for female infertility, fainting, light-headedness, migraine headache, nervousness, stomach discomfort, for patients treated pretreated with a gnrha undergoing art, fast, racing heartbeat, itching, skin, appetite, thirst, unusual, after you stop using this medicine, body may need time to adjust, time this takes depends on the amount, medicine you were using and how long you used it, during this period, time check with a physician immediately, side effects, abdominal pain (Ency), severe, nausea, vomiting, weight gain, rapid, other side effects, brand names, gonal-f category gonadotropin infertility therapy agent



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