Follitropin Alfa
Follitropin Alfa Information

About Follitropin Alfa

Follitropin Alfa is a recombinant human folllicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Follitropin Alfa is used in the treatment of female infertility due to anovulation, in women who are not responded to treatment with clomiphene.

Indications

Follitropin Alfa is primarily indicated in conditions like Acute spasm and spasm in diagnostic procedures, Muscle relaxation (short to intermediate duration), and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, Metastatic breast cancer.

Contraindication

Follitropin Alfa is contraindicated in conditions like Ovarian cysts,Abnormal uterine bleeding,Pituitary tumor,Hypersensitivity to the drug.

Side Effects

The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Follitropin Alfa are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Sweating, Pain, Redness, Itching, Bruising.

Warnings

It should be used with extreme caution as high concentration may cause irritation and rashes. Should be kept away from eyes and other organs, may cause hyperepitheliasation.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Paediatrics.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.