What it is used for
- Completing egg maturation before egg collection in IVF or ICSI
- Triggering ovulation in women having treatment to stimulate ovulation
How it is used
- Use it only as prescribed by your fertility doctor
- It is injected under the skin at the exact time the clinic gives you; timing is very important for the treatment to work
- A nurse will show you how to inject it; follow the leaflet
Possible side effects
- Pain or redness where it is injected
- Headache or tiredness
- Nausea or stomach pain
- Ovarian hyperstimulation
Who should not use it
- Do not use it if you are allergic to the active ingredient or any other ingredient in the product
- Tumours of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, ovary, womb or breast
- Ovarian enlargement or cysts not due to polycystic ovaries, or unexplained vaginal bleeding
- Early ovarian failure
Before and while using it
- Get help straight away for severe stomach pain or swelling, vomiting, breathlessness or rapid weight gain
- It increases the chance of twins or more
- A pregnancy test can be falsely positive for a while after the injection; follow the clinic's advice on when to test
- Tell your doctor if you or your family have a history of blood clots
Medicine interactions
- It can affect pregnancy test results
- Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medicines, supplements and herbal products you take
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- It is not used during pregnancy or breastfeeding
How to store it
- Keep it in a refrigerator without freezing in the original pack; the leaflet may allow a limited time at room temperature
Get medical help straight away if
- Your face, lips or tongue swell, or you find it hard to breathe.
- You get a severe rash, blistering or peeling skin.
- A side effect worries you or doesn’t go away: contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Questions about this medicine?
Talk to a doctor by video, or send your question by text.
Source: Standard international medicine references
This guide is general information and doesn’t replace advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Don’t start, stop or change a medicine without asking them, and always read the leaflet in the pack.