Ferti-M Injection Specification
Requires Prescription (YES/NO)
Yes
Generics
Menotropin
Used For
Female Infertility
How it works
It is a natural, carefully purified and freeze-dried human menopausal gonadotropin extracted from the urine of postmenopausal women. Each vial contains white sterile and pyrogen-free powder having follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) activity in a ratio of approximately 1.
Ferti-M Injection Usage And Safety
Dosage
Menotropin
Side Effects
1. In the female, a local reaction at the injection site, fever, and athralgia may be observed in rare cases.2. In the male, a combined treatment may cause gynecomastia.3. Circulatory system; Cerebral thrombosis can be caused .
Drug Interactions
In case that it is given to induce ovulation concomitantly with or subsequently to the ovarian stimulating hormone, excessive ovarian reaction such as Meigs syndrome accompanied by ovarian swelling, rupture of tumid ovary, ascites, hydrothorax may occur and furthermore thrombosis, cerebral infraction due to the increase of activity in blood concentration or blood coagulation may also occur.
Indication
Female: Primary & secondary amenorrhea, Hypomenorrhea, Anovulatory mensturation, Amenorrhea after delivery including Chiari-Frommel or Sheehan symptom (pituitary necrosis; after delivery), Argons-Castille syndrome (amenorrheal Galactorrhea).As in the female, it stimulates the growth and the maturation of follicles and it induces an increase of the estrogen levels and a proliferation of the endometrium, it is indicated for the induction of ovulation with subsequent human chorionic gonadotropin in the amenorrhoeic patient or anovulatory woman with regular or irregular cycles. Male : As in the male stimulates the spermatogenesis by acting on production of the androgen binding protein in the seminiferous tubules of the Sertoli cells. With concomitant IVF-C is indicated for the stimulation of spermatogenesis in men who have primary or secondary hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
When not to Use
Hypersensitive to any of the ingredients .
Ferti-M Injection Precautions
Precaution
The incidence of multiple births following this medicine has been variously reported between 10% and 40% . However, the majority of multiple births are twins.
Ferti-M Injection Warnings
Warning 1
Appropriate treatment for hypothyroidism, adrenocortical deficiency, hyperprolactin-aemia or pituitary tumor should be given first. Semen analysis should be available before its treatment.
Warning 2
The possibility of ovarian hyper-stimulation can be minimized by sticking to recommended dosage and monitoring.
Warning 3
Excessive estrogenic responses to do not generally cause significant side effects unless it is given for the purpose of inducing ovulation. It should be withheld in case of high estrogenic response to them.
Ferti-M Injection Additional Information
Pregnancy category
Always consult your physician before using any medicine.
Storage (YES/NO)
Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.
