An oral medication used to stimulate the ovary and/or synchronize an ovarian follicle development.
A synthetic hormone that is used alone or in combination with other fertility drugs to induce the ovulation of more than one egg. When marketed in the United States, clomiphene citrate is also known as Clomid or Serophene.
(CC) an anti-estrogen (MRL-41) therapy for WHO group II (eu-oestrogenic) infertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome. Used for more than 40 years it is a simple, cheap treatment, with low side effects and yields a 25% live birth rate. Alternative therapeutics being considered are metformin, aromatase inhibitors and low-dose FSH. (More? Greenblatt RB, Barfield WE, Jungck EC, Ray AW. Induction of ovulation with MRL/41. Preliminary report. JAMA. 1961 Oct 14;178:101-4. | Homburg R. Clomiphene citrate--end of an era? A mini-review. Hum Reprod. 2005 Aug;20(8):2043-51.) | Notes - Ovary
A synthetic drug used to stimulate production of follicle stimulating hormone and lutenizing hormone. Often used to treat ovulation failure caused by problems in the hypothalamic pituitary.
The medication, given orally, most commonly used for ovulation induction
a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births
A commonly prescribed drug used to stimulate ovulation.
A fertility drug known by the brand names Clomid and Serophene. Clomiphene citrate causes a woman's body to mature more egg-containing follicles during an ovulation cycle than it normally would. It comes in tablet form and is usually taken for five days. This fertility drug may cause strong mood swings.
An oral anti-estrogen drug used to induce ovulation in the female. It is also sometimes used to increase testosterone levels in the infertile male, which may, in turn, improve sperm production. The U.S. trade names are Clomid® and Serophene®.
An oral antiestrogen that initiates FSH and LH release from the pituitary.
A fertility pill that stimulates ovulation through release of follicle stimulating hormone (gonadotropins) from the pituitary gland.
The chemical name of Clomid. See Clomid.
Clomiphene citrate is a drug in pill form that improves ovulation in many women with PCOS who are seeking fertility. In some patients it may given in combination with metformin. Patients who fail to conceive on clomiphene will generally benefit from treatment with gonadotropins. close window
an oral anti-estrogen drug used to induce ovulation in women. It works by causing the pituitary gland to release the hormones FSH and LH, which, in turn, stimulate the ovaries to develop follicles and release eggs.
A synthetic drug used to stimulate the hypothalamus and pituitary gland to increase FSH and LH production. It is usually used to treat ovulatory failure due to hypothalamic pituitary dysfunction.
One of the drugs used to stimulate development of multiple follicles.
A synthetic drug used to stimulate production of FSH and LH. It is usually used to treat ovulation failure due to hypothalamic pituitary dysfunction. CONGENITAL - A characteristic or defect present at birth, acquired during pregnancy, but not necessarily hereditary.
Medication that stimulates ovulation.
A synthetic drug used to stimulate production of FSH and LH. It is usually used to treat women who fail to ovulate regularly.
the drug most commonly used for ovulation induction. It is an oral medication.
his is an oral medication that is used to stimulate the ovaries.
A drug used to stimulate the ovaries to produce an egg. It is used in women who do not ovulate on their own, and some doctors believe it boosts the quality of ovulation in women who miscarry.
( Clomifene citrate ) - A synthetic drug, similar to the natural hormone oestrogen, used in the early stages of some infertility treatments in order to stimulate ovulation. Brand names are Clomid® (manufactured by Aventis Pharma) and Serophene® (manufactured by Serono).
A fertility drug that stimulates ovulation through the release of gonadotropins from the pituitary gland.