Drug details

Gonal-F (follitropin alfa)

type of Ovulation Stimulators, Gonadotropins

Gonal-F (follitropin alfa) Injection is a naturally occurring hormone used to stimulate a follicle (egg) to develop and mature. Gonal-F is used when a woman desires pregnancy and her ovaries can produce a follicle but hormonal stimulation is not sufficient to make the follicle mature. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is also used to stimulate the development of multiple eggs for in vitro fertilization. FSH can be used by men to increase the production of sperm.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• fever,
• swollen glands,
• sore throat,
• little or no urination,
• sudden numbness or weakness,
• rapid weight gain,
• trouble breathing,
• bloating,
• cough with bloody mucus,
• problems with vision or speech, and
• severe pain in your lower stomach,
• severe pelvic pain on one side,
• lump or swelling in your testicles,
• fever with shortness or breath or rapid breathing,
• swelling or redness in an arm or leg

The following drugs are related to Gonal-F, either as a replacement or used together:

• ExEm Foam (air polymer-type a intrauterine foam)
• Bravelle (urofollitropin injection)
• Cetrotide (cetrorelix)
• Ovidrel (choriogonadotropin alfa injection)
• Pregnyl (chorionic gonadotropin for injection)
• Clomid (clomiphene)
• Crinone (progesterone gel)
• Fertinex (urofollitropin)
• Follistim AQ (follitropin beta)
• Follistim AQ Cartridge (follitropin beta injection)
• Gonal-f RFF (follitropin alfa injection)
• Menopur (menotropins injection)