Fertility medication may in a larger sense include any medication that enhances fertility, but in a specific sense consists of agents that stimulate follicle development of the ovary.

Classification

Agents that enhance ovarian activity can be classified as follows.

1. Gonadotropin releasing hormone
   1. GnRH
   2. GnRH agonists (i.e.Lupron ®)
2. Estrogen antagonists
   1. Clomiphene citrate (actually a SERM)
   2. Aromatase inhibitors
3. Gonadotropins
   1. Urinary gonadotropins (menotropins)
      1. Pergonal ®
      2. Prurified menotropins (Bravelle ®, Menopur ®)
   2. Recombinant gonadotropins
      1. Follicle-stimulating hormone (Follistim ®, Gonal F ®)
      2. Luteinizing hormone (Luveris ®)
   3. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
      1. Urinary hCG (Profasi ®, Novadrel ®)
      2. Recombinant hCG (Ovidrel ®)

Estrogen antagonists and gonadotropins may stimulate multiple follicles and other ovarian hormones leading to multiple birth and possible ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

See also

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Manufacturers:

• Serono
• Ferring Pharmaceuticals
• Organon International

U.S. Fertility Pharmacies:

• http://www.freedomdrug.com - To obtain fertility medications in U.S.
• http://www.schrafts.com/newindex.htm - Schrafts, A Walgreen's Specialty Pharmacy

Information:

• See http://www.ivfgirl02.com/prices.htm for a list of fertility medications used in Italy for an IVF cycle.

Fertility medicine | Pharmacologic agents | Hormonal agents

Liste de médicaments liés à la fertilité