Follistim AQ Cartridge is administered as a subcutaneous injection (under the skin) using the Follistim Pen. You load a pre-mixed, pre-filled Follistim AQ Cartridge containing the medication into the Follistim Pen, dial up your exact dose and give yourself an injection (source: Follistim.com).
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Administering Follistim AQ Cartridge
Monday, June 30th, 2008Follistim Safety Information
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- Your healthcare professional should decide what the is the proper dose of Follistim® AQ Cartridge for you to take. The dosage can be increased or decreased depending on the progress of your treatment and on your individual type of treatment. If you have used gonadotropins previously, your dosage may be different with Follistim AQ Cartridge. It is the responsibility of your healthcare professional to determine your correct dosage based upon your medical history.
- Always listen to your doctor’s dosing instructions when administering Follistim AQ Cartridge. Your healthcare professional has individualized the dose to be administered based on your medical history. You should not alter your dose unless instructed to so so by your healthcare professional.
- Follistim AQ Cartridge, like all gonadotropins, is a potent substance capable of causing mild to severe side effects including OHSS, with or without pulmonary or vascular complications.
- Only physicians who are experienced in infertility treatment should prescribe Follistim AQ Cartridge. Your physician should also advise their patients of treatment risks such as OHSS and multiple births. Source: Follistim.com
Follistin 900 IU pen
Monday, June 30th, 2008Follistim® AQ Cartridge contains follitropin beta, which acts like naturally produced follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), the hormone that stimulates the ovaries. It binds to the surface of the immature follicle to trigger a series of events that lead to the growth of the follicle and the maturation of the egg.
Although follitropin beta in the Follistim® AQ Cartridge causes the follicles to mature, it does not induce ovulation. For ovulation to occur, a second hormone called Pregnyl® (chorionic gonadotropin for injection, USP) is administered. Pregnyl® acts like luteinizing hormone (LH). It induces ovulation and releases the mature egg from the follicle.
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