680EGP
- Active ingredient
- lutropin alfa
- Strength
- 75 i.u
- Form
- vial
- Manufacturer
- merck serono > united company for trading & distribution
- Route
- injection
Uses
Used with follicle-stimulating hormone to stimulate follicular development in certain women with infertility due to severe LH deficiency.
Do not use if
Pregnancy, unexplained gynecological bleeding, ovarian enlargement not due to polycystic ovary syndrome, and hormone-dependent tumors.
Side effects
Injection-site reactions, headache, abdominal pain, ovarian enlargement, and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
Warnings
Requires specialist monitoring because of the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation and multiple pregnancy.
How it works
Recombinant luteinizing hormone that supports ovarian follicular maturation and steroid hormone production.
Storage
Store according to manufacturer instructions, usually refrigerated before use.