(HUE man KORE ee ON ik goe NAD oh TRO pin) Brand: Novarel, Ovidrel, Pregnyl
• Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is given as an injection under the skin or into a muscle. If you use this medication at house, your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist will give you specific instructions on how and where to inject this medication. Do not self-inject this medication if you do not fully understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of used needles and syringes.
• Call your doctor at once if you have any of these signs of a blood clot: pain, warmth, redness, numbness, or tingling in your hand or leg; confusion, extreme dizziness, or severe headache.
• Some women using this medication have developed a condition called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), especially after the first treatment cycle. OHSS can be a life-threatening condition. Call your doctor right away if you have any symptoms of OHSS: severe pelvic pain, swelling of the hands or legs, stomach pain and swelling, shortness of breath, weight gain, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, and urinating smaller than normal.
• HCG can reason early puberty in young boys. Call your doctor if a boy using this medication shows early signs of puberty, such as a deepened voice, pubic hair growth, and heighten acne or sweating.
• Using this medication can magnify your chances of having a multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets, quadruplets, etc). A multiple pregnancy is a high-risk pregnancy for the mother and for the babies. Follow your doctor's instructions about any particular care you may need during your pregnancy.
• Although HCG can help you become pregnant, this medicine is in the FDA pregnancy category X. This means that using the medicine once you are pregnant can reason birth defects in the child. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant. Speak your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment.
• Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that supports the usual development of an egg in a woman's ovary, and stimulates the release of the egg during ovulation.
• HCG is used to reason ovulation and to treat infertility in women, and to magnify sperm bill in men. HCG is also used in young boys when their testicles have not dropped down into the scrotum normally. This can be caused by a pituitary gland disorder.
• HCG may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to HCG, or if you have:
· early puberty (also called precocious puberty); or
· a hormone-related cancer (such as prostate cancer).
• If you have any of these another conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely use this medication:
· a thyroid or adrenal gland disorder;
· an ovarian cyst;
· premature puberty;
· cancer or a tumor of the breast, ovary, uterus, prostate, hypothalamus, or pituitary gland;
· undiagnosed uterine bleeding;
· kidney disease;
· epilepsy;
· migraines; or
· asthma.
• Although HCG can help you become pregnant, this medicine is in the FDA pregnancy category X. This means that using the medicine once you are pregnant can reason birth defects in the child. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant. Speak your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether HCG passes into breast milk. Do not use HCG without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Use this medicine exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• HCG is given as an injection under the skin or into a muscle. Your doctor, nurse, or another healthcare provider will give you this injection. You may be shown how to inject your medication at house. Do not self-inject this medication if you do not fully understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of used needles and syringes.
• Use every disposable needle only one time. Throw away used needles in a puncture-proof container (ask your pharmacist where you can get one and how to dispose of it). Hold this container out of the reach of children and pets.
• To be certain this medicine is helping your condition, your doctor will need to check you on a regular basis. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.
• Some brands of HCG come in powder form with a separate liquid that you should mix together and draw into a syringe. Another brands are provided in single-dose prefilled syringes.
• Do not use the medicine if it has changed colors or the liquid has any particles in it. Call your doctor for a new prescription.
• Store the powder form of HCG at room temperature away from easy, moisture, and heat.
• After mixing the powder with the liquid you should hold the mixture in the refrigerator. If you are using the Pregnyl brand of HCG, throw away any mixed medication that you have not used within 60 days after mixing. If you are using the Novarel brand of HCG, throw away any mixed medication that you have not used within 30 days after mixing.
• Store Ovidrel prefilled syringes in the refrigerator. You may also store Ovidrel at room temperature protected from easy, but you should use it within 30 days.
• Carefully follow the mixing, storage, and expiration instructions that come with the brand of HCG you are using. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions about how long your mixed medication can be stored and at what temperature.
• Contact your doctor if you miss a doze of HCG.
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medication. An overdose of HCG is not expected to manufacture life-threatening symptoms.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity while you are using HCG.
• Stop using HCG and get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have any of these signs of a blood clot: pain, warmth, redness, numbness, or tingling in your hand or leg; confusion, extreme dizziness, or severe headache.
• Some women using this medication have developed a condition called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), especially after the first treatment cycle. OHSS can be a life-threatening condition. Call your doctor right away if you have any of the next symptoms of OHSS:
· severe pelvic pain;
· swelling of the hands or legs;
· stomach pain and swelling;
· shortness of breath;
· weight gain;
· diarrhea;
· nausea or vomiting; or
· urinating smaller than normal.
• This medicine can reason early puberty in young boys. Call your doctor if a boy using this medication shows early signs of puberty, such as a deepened voice, pubic hair growth, and heighten acne or sweating.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· headache;
· feeling restless or irritable;
· mild swelling or water weight gain;
· depression;
· breast tenderness or swelling; or
· pain, swelling, or irritation where the injection is given.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with HCG. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about HCG.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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