What are the active ingredients in gonal?
Gonal F injections contain follitropin alfa, a type of follicle-stimulating hormone, which helps stimulate ovaries to produce eggs, thereby increasing the chances of pregnancy.
What is the follitropin injection used for?
Gonal injection is used for:
Help release the egg from the ovary in women who cannot ovulate, and their bodies do not respond to ovulation drugs, such as clomifene.
Used with another drug, "Lutropin alpha", to help release the egg from ovaries, in women with low levels of gonadotropins.
Promote the growth of follicles in ovaries, which later release eggs, helping the success of assisted reproductive techniques.
Gonal is used for men alongside HCG to help produce sperm in infertile men.
How to use Gonal injection?
Gonal F is used by subcutaneous injections.
The use of the drug should be under the supervision of a doctor.
The dose used for the drug varies depending on the woman's condition, the nature of ovulation and her menstrual cycle, as well as hormone levels.
Gonal side effects
Gonal injections may cause some side effects, such as:
Ovarian cysts.
headache.
Pain, redness, or swelling in the injection site.
Abdominal pain.
Nausea.
Diarrhea.
Bloating
varicocele in men.
Breast growth, acne, or weight gain in men.
Gonal contraindications
Gonal injections are not used if:
Allergy to the follicle-stimulating hormone or any ingredient of the drug.
Pituitary tumor or hypothalamic tumor.
Large ovarian cyst without obvious cause.
Unexplained vaginal bleeding
Ovarian, breast, or uterine cancer.
Ovarian failure.
Genital malformation.
Irreversible testicular damage in men.
Gonal use precautions
You should tell the doctor before using the medication if you are suffering from porphyria or a family member has.
The doctor should be told if you are experiencing abdominal or leg pain, or if skin blisters easily occur, especially with exposure to sun.
The drug may cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, which may lead to abdominal pain, nausea, and rapid weight gain, in which case you should stop using the drug and consult a doctor.
The use of the drug may lead to multiple pregnancy, so the drug should be used strictly according to the doses prescribed by the doctor.
Gonal and pregnancy
Gonal injections are not used during pregnancy.
Gonal and lactation
Gonal is not used during breastfeeding.
Preservation and storage of the drug
Keep out of children's reach.
Keep at a temperature of less than 25 ° C.
The drug is not used after expiry.
Gonal 75 Injection Price
The Gonal 75 IU injection price is above description box.