Fertility & Reproductive Health: Medications

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  • Meclofenamate

    Drug
    09/04/08, Healthwise

    This medicine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery (also called coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).

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  • Urofollitropin

    Drug
    02/09/08, Healthwise

    Using this medicine can increase 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 special car

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  • Follicle stimulating hormone (injectable)

    Drug
    08/11/04, Healthwise

    Treatment with follicle stimulating hormone increases the likelihood of multiple births. Multiple births carry additional risk both for the mother and for fetuses. Discuss the risk of multiple births with your healthcare provider.

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  • Lutropin alfa

    Drug
    10/25/04, Healthwise

    Treatment with lutropin alfa increases the likelihood of multiple births. Multiple births carry additional risk both for the mother and for fetuses. Discuss the risk of multiple births with your healthcare provider.

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  • Menotropins (injectable)

    Drug
    12/16/04, Healthwise

    Menotropins may increase the likelihood of multiple births. Multiple births may carry additional risk both for the mother and for the fetuses.

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  • Bromocriptine

    Drug
    06/30/04, Healthwise

    If you are taking bromocriptine to treat high prolactin levels caused by a tumor, notify your doctor if you experience persistent, watery, nasal discharge.

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  • Clomiphene

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Clomiphene may increase the likelihood of multiple births. Multiple births may carry additional risk both for the mother and for the fetuses.

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  • Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) (injectable)

    Drug
    02/09/08, Healthwise

    Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is given as an injection under the skin or into a muscle. If you use this medicine at home, your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist will give you specific instructions on how and where to inject this medicine. Do not self

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  • Goserelin (injectable)

    Drug
    08/02/04, Healthwise

    Goserelin may cause decreased bone mineral density with prolonged use. Smoking, frequent alcohol use, family history of osteoporosis, and the use of certain medications may increase the risk of bone loss. Talk to your doctor about the risk of decreas

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  • Conjugated estrogens and methyltestosterone

    Drug
    02/19/03, Healthwise

    Conjugated estrogens increase the risk of developing a condition (endometrial hyperplasia) that may lead to cancer of the lining of the uterus. Taking progestins, another hormone drug, with conjugated estrogens may lower the risk of developing this c

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