Fertility and Infertility Drugs and Medications
(e.g. Clomid, Lupron, Repronex)
Common fertility drugs include the following:
| Generic Name | Brand Name |
| Cetrolix | Cetrotide® |
| Clomiphene | Clomid®, Serophene® |
| Desogestrel | Desogen®, Marvellon® |
| Doxycycline Caps | Doxycycline |
| Estradiol | Vivelle®, Estraderm®, Estradot® |
| Estradiol Valerate | Estrace®, Climaval® |
| Follitropin Alfa | Gonal-F® |
| Follitropin Beta | Follistim®, Puregon® |
| FSH/Urofollitropin | Bravelle®, Fostimon® |
| Ganirelix | Antagon®, Orgalutran® |
| HCG | Pregnyl® |
| HMG | Repronex®, Menopur®, Merional® |
| Leuproreline/ Leuprolide | Lupron®, Enantone®, Procrin® |
| Methylprednisolone | Medrol®, Medrone® |
| Naferelin Acetate Spray | Synarel® |
| Progesterone 8% Gel | Crinone® |
| Progesterone Capsules | Prometrium®, Utrogestan® |
| Progesterone Suppositories | Prometrium®, Cyclogest® |
These links provide information about fertility drugs / infertility drugs and medications, such as Clomid, Lupron, and Repronex.
- Clomifene or
Clomiphene - definition
- Clomiphene Citrate - Atlanta
Reproductive Health Centre
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Gonadotropin Stimulation (using injectible hormones Repronex (HMG),
Bravelle, Menopur, Follistim, Gonal F, Follistim AQ Pen, and Gonal-F RFF Pen (FSH)
- Heparin Sodium
- Mosby's GenRx
- Humegon - a purified preparation of gonadotropins
Potential Problems
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BeSafeRx: Know Your Online Pharmacy - FDA BeSafeRx is a national
campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of buying prescription
medicines from fake online pharmacies.
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Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT) - provides a resource for the
latest information about potentially hazardous effects of chemicals on
human reproduction and development.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Reproductive Health
- this page discusses the role of environmental pollutants on reproductive health. The authors say
"research has shown that exposure to environmental pollutants
may pose the greatest threat to reproductive health."
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Reporting Unlawful Sales of Medical Products on the Internet - If
you find problems with your IVF medications, you can report problems on
this FDA page
- Clomid Use and Abuse - (INCIID, by Gary Berger, MD)