Frequently Asked Questions
What is Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection)?Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) is a medicine that contains the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH helps (stimulate) healthy ovaries to make eggs. What is Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) used for?Doctors specializing in treating women who have problems getting pregnant use Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) for the patient who needs medical help to have a child because that patient: a. has problems with ovulation (producing and releasing eggs). Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) will not help women whose ovaries do not work at all (primary ovarian failure).
b. is participating in an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) program, such as in vitro fertilization, to help her ovaries make more eggs. Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) should be used only for women seeking to become pregnant. Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) may be one of several drugs prescribed to you as part of your treatment program. Always follow your doctor’s dosing instructions when administering Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection). Your doctor has individualized the dose to be administered based on your medical history. Do not change your dose unless instructed by your doctor. Who should not take Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection)?Do not use Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) if you: Tell your healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding. It is not known if Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) passes into your milk. What are the possible side effects of Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection)?Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) and other FSH products may cause serious side effects including: Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) Lung and blood vessel problems Multiple births How should I use Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection)?Use Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) as prescribed for you. Your healthcare provider will decide on the dose of Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) that is best for you. This dose may be increased or decreased as your treatment goes on. This will depend on your type of treatment. Do not change the dose of Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) unless your healthcare provider tells you to. It is very important that you follow your healthcare provider’s instructions exactly.
Close care by your healthcare provider is very important. Usually, ultrasound scans of the ovaries are regularly made. Blood or urine samples are regularly taken. The results of these tests allow your healthcare provider to choose the right dose of Follistim® AQ Vial (follitropin beta injection) for you each day. This is very important. Too high a dose of FSH may lead to rare, but serious problems as discussed above. Regular checking of your response to FSH treatment helps your healthcare provider lower your chances of ovarian overstimulation.
Follistim® AQ (follitropin beta injection) is approved to help women who have problems with ovulation. Follistim® AQ will not help women whose ovaries do not work at all (primary ovarian failure). Follistim® AQ is also for women that are in an assisted reproductive technology (ART) program, such as in vitro fertilization. Important Safety Information: Always follow your health care professional’s dosing instructions when administering Follistim® AQ Cartridge. Your health care professional has individualized the dose to be administered based on your medical history. Do not change your dose unless instructed by your health care professional. Do not use Follistim® AQ if you are allergic to recombinant human FSH products; have primary ovarian failure (your ovaries do not work at all); are pregnant or think you might be pregnant; have uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal gland problems; have tumors in your ovaries, breasts, uterus, hypothalamus, or pituitary gland; have heavy or irregular vaginal bleeding and the cause is not known; have ovarian cysts or enlarged ovaries not due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); or are allergic to streptomycin or neomycin. Follistim® AQ may contain traces of these antibiotics and may cause allergic reactions. Follistim® AQ may cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which is a serious medical problem that can happen when the ovaries are overstimulated. In rare cases it has caused death. OHSS causes fluid to build up suddenly in the stomach and chest areas. OHSS may occur after treatment with Follistim® AQ. Call your health care professional right away if you get any of the following symptoms: severe pelvic pain (lower stomach area), nausea, vomiting, sudden weight gain, or reduced urine output. Follistim® AQ and other FSH products may cause serious lung problems including fluid in the lungs, trouble breathing, and worsening of asthma. Follistim® AQ and other FSH products may also cause blood clots in blood vessels. This can lead to blood vessel problems (thrombophlebitis), stroke, loss of limb, or a blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolus). Follistim® AQ and other FSH products can cause multiple births. Your health care professional will discuss your chances of multiple births. Follistim® AQ should only be prescribed by physicians experienced in infertility treatments. Other side effects with Follistim® AQ include stomach pain, gas, pelvic pain, nausea, breast pain, injection site problems, enlarged stomach area, back pain, constipation, headache, and ovarian pain. If you get any side effects that concern you, call your health care professional. These are not all the side effects of Follistim® AQ. Contact your doctor or other health care professional without delay if you are experiencing symptoms including significant abdominal pain or if symptoms develop some days after the last injection has been given. Please click here for important Product Information on Follistim® AQ Cartridge. Please click here for important Product Information on Follistim® AQ Vial. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit http://www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Pregnyl® (chorionic gonadotropin for injection, USP) is approved to induce ovulation and pregnancy in women who have problems with ovulation and who have been appropriately pretreated with human menopausal gonadotropins (medications containing follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH] and luteinizing hormone [LH]). Pregnyl® will not help women whose ovaries do not work at all (primary ovarian failure).
Important Safety Information:
Pregnyl® should be used in conjunction with human menopausal gonadotropins. Pregnyl® should only be prescribed by physicians experienced in infertility treatments. Pregnyl® may cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which is a serious medical problem that can happen when the ovaries are overstimulated. In rare cases it has caused death. OHSS causes fluid to build up suddenly in the stomach and chest areas. OHSS may occur after treatment with Pregnyl®. Call your health care professional right away if you get any of the following symptoms: severe pelvic pain (lower stomach area), nausea, vomiting, sudden weight gain, or reduced urine output. Pregnyl® may also cause rupture of ovarian cysts resulting in internal bleeding (hemoperitoneum), multiple births, and artery blockage by a blood clot (arterial thromboembolism). Other side effects with Pregnyl® include headache, irritability, restlessness, depression, fatigue, edema, and pain at the site of injection. If you get any side effects that concern you, call your health care professional. Please click here for important Product Information. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit http://www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Ganirelix Acetate Injection is approved for the inhibition of premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surges in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation.
Important Safety Information:
Ganirelix Acetate Injection should only be prescribed by physicians experienced in infertility treatments. Before starting treatment with Ganirelix, pregnancy must be excluded. Hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions, some severe, have been reported after the first dose of Ganirelix Acetate Injection. Call your health care professional right away if you get any of the following symptoms: hives, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, high or low blood pressure, vomiting, or diarrhea. The packaging of this product contains natural rubber latex which may cause allergic reactions. Ganirelix Acetate Injection may cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which is a serious medical problem that can happen when the ovaries are overstimulated. In rare cases it has caused death. OHSS causes fluid to build up suddenly in the stomach and chest areas. Call your health care professional right away if you get any of the following symptoms: severe pelvic pain (lower stomach area), nausea, vomiting, sudden weight gain, or reduced urine output. Other side effects with Ganirelix Acetate Injection include abdominal pain, death of unborn child, headache, vaginal bleeding, injection site reaction, and nausea. If you get any side effects that concern you, call your health care professional. Please click here for important Product Information. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit http://www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. |
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