Fertility medication

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Fertility medication may in a larger sense include any medication that enhances fertility, but in a specific sense consists of agents that stimulate follicle development of the ovary.

Classification

Agents that enhance ovarian activity can be classified as follows.

1. Gonadotropin releasing hormone
2. # GnRH
3. # GnRH agonists (i.e.Lupron ®)
4. Estrogen antagonists
5. # Clomiphene citrate (actually a SERM)
6. # Aromatase inhibitors
7. Gonadotropins
8. # Urinary gonadotropins (menotropins)
9. ## Pergonal ®
10. ## Prurified menotropins (Bravelle ®, Menopur ®)
11. # Recombinant gonadotropins
12. ## Follicle-stimulating hormone (Follistim ®, Gonal F ®)
13. ## Luteinizing hormone (Luveris ®)
14. # Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
15. ## Urinary hCG (Profasi ®, Novadrel ®)
16. ## Recombinant hCG (Ovidrel ®)

Estrogen antagonists and gonadotropins may stimulate multiple follicles and other ovarian hormones leading to multiple birth and possible ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

See also

Manufacturers:

• Serono
• Ferring Pharmaceuticals
• Organon International

U.S. Fertility Pharmacies:

• http://www.freedomdrug.com - To obtain fertility medications in U.S.
• http://www.schrafts.com/newindex.htm - Schrafts, A Walgreen's Specialty Pharmacy

Information:

• See http://www.ivfgirl02.com/prices.htm for a list of fertility medications used in Italy for an IVF cycle.

 

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