Monograph Details
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Ob/Gyn
> Infertility
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OVIDREL |
| Manufacturer |
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EMD Serono, Inc. |
| Legal Classification |
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Rx
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| Generic Name |
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Choriogonadotropin alfa (r-hCG) 250micrograms/0.5mL; liq for SC inj. |
| Indications |
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Induction of final follicular maturation and early luteinization in infertile women as part of an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) program. Ovulation induction where infertility is not due to ovarian failure. |
| Children |
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Not applicable. |
| Adults |
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250mg SC one day after last dose of follicle-stimulating agent, if adequate follicular development is evident, and only if there is no evidence of excessive ovarian response (e.g., significant ovarian enlargement, excessive estradiol production, multiple follicular development seen on ultrasound). |
| Contraindications |
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Ovarian enlargement and excessive follicular recruitment while undergoing menotropin therapy. Primary ovarian failure. Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction. Uncontrolled intracranial lesion (eg, pituitary tumor). Abnormal genital bleeding. Ovarian cyst or enlargement. Sex hormone-dependent tumors of reproductive system. Pregnancy (Cat.X). |
| Precautions |
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Do complete gynecological and endocrinological exam first. Cardiac or renal disease. Epilepsy. Migraine. Asthma. Nursing mothers. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (discontinue if occurs) or enlargement, ascites, pleural effusion, ovarian cyst rupture, abdominal pain, multiple births, arterial thromboembolism, headache, irritability, restlessness, depression, fatigue, edema, local reactions. |
| How Supplied |
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Prefilled syringe—1 |
| Additional Resources |
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• Related Prescribing Note |
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