Choriogonadotropin Alfa (Systemic)
Brand Names : Ovidrel
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For choriogonadotropin alfa,
the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual
or allergic reaction to choriogonadotropin alfa . Also tell your health care
professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Choriogonadotropin alfa is not recommended during
pregnancy. Since women using choriogonadotropin alfa may be more likely to
have more than one child at a time, the problems related to multiple births
should be considered by women using this medicine. Also, 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. Before you use this medicine, make sure
your doctor knows if you are pregnant.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether choriogonadotropin alfa
passes into breast milk. Mothers who are taking this medicine and who wish
to breast-feed should discuss this with your doctor
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in
adult patients and there is no information comparing use of choriogonadotropin
alfa in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore it may not be known whether they work exactly the
same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use
of choriogonadotropin alfa in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of choriogonadotropin alfa. Make sure you tell
your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Abnormal bleeding of uterus (unknown cause)
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Adrenal gland or thyroid disease (not controlled)
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Tumor, brain or sex-dependent
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Ovarian cyst or enlarged ovaries (unknown cause)
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Primary ovarian failure
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