Menotropins
Generic name: menotropins [ MEN-oh-troe-pins ]
Brand names: Menopur, Repronex, Pergonal, Humegon
Dosage forms: injectable powder for injection (75 intl units); subcutaneous powder for injection (75 intl units)
Drug class:Gonadotropins
What are menotropins?
Menotropins are a mixture of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). FSH and LH are important in the development of follicles (eggs) that are produced by the ovaries in women.
Menotropins are used to help your body produce multiple eggs during ovulation, in preparation for in-vitro fertilization.
Menotropins may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use menotropins if you have primary ovarian failure, abnormal vaginal bleeding, uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal gland disorders, an ovarian cyst, breast cancer, uterine or ovarian cancer, a tumor of your pituitary gland or hypothalamus, or infertility that is not caused by lack of ovulation.
Do not use menotropins if you are pregnant.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to menotropins, or if you have:
a condition called primary ovarian failure;
cancer of the breast, uterus, or ovary;
an untreated or uncontrolled disorder of your thyroid or adrenal gland;
infertility that is not caused by lack of ovulation;
abnormal vaginal bleeding that has not been checked by a doctor;
an ovarian cyst or enlarged ovaries;
a tumor of your pituitary gland or hypothalamus; or
if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Menotropins will not cause ovulation if your ovaries are not functioning properly.
Your doctor will perform blood tests and a pelvic exam to make sure you do not have conditions that would prevent you from safely using menotropins.
Your male sexual partner's fertility should also be checked before you are treated with menotropins.
To make sure menotropins are safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
a history of stomach surgery;
a history of ovarian cyst or "torsion" (twisting) of your ovary; or
risk factors for blood clots (such as diabetes, smoking, heart disease, coronary artery disease, being overweight, having a family history of coronary artery disease).
Using menotropins can increase your chances of having a multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets, quadru...
