Follitropin Beta (Systemic)
Brand Names : Follistim
Category- Gonadotropin
- infertility
therapy agent
DescriptionFollitropin beta (fol-li-TROE-pin
BAY-ta) is a hormone identical to follicle-stimulating hormone
(FSH) produced by the pituitary gland. FSH helps to develop eggs in the ovaries.
Follitropin beta is used as a fertility medicine to develop eggs in women
who have not been able to become pregnant because of problems in ovulation.
Also, many women wanting to become pregnant will use this medicine while enrolled
in a fertility program that uses procedures such as
fertilization (IVF) or embryo transfer (ET). Follitropin
beta may be used with other medicines for these purposes.
Some patients may be treated with another hormone called gonadotropin-releasing
hormone agonist (GnRHa) before starting treatment with follitropin beta. GnRHa
reduces the amount of FSH released from the pituitary gland. This is done
so that the doctor can replace their FSH by using follitropin beta in the
proper amounts each day to achieve fertility.
Follitropin beta is available only with your doctor's prescription, in
the following dosage form(s):
Parenteral
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For injection (U.S.)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
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