What is Follistim AQ Cartridge?

FOLLISTIM® AQ Cartridge Follistim AQ Cartridge contains human follicle-stimulating hormone (hFSH), a glycoprotein hormone which is manufactured by recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology. The active drug substance, follitropin beta, has a dimeric structure containing two glycoprotein subunits (alpha and beta).

How many doses are in a Follistim pen?

Follistim AQ cartridge is a prefilled, premixed recombinant gonadotropin. Packaged in 300 IU (international units), 600 IU and 900 IU cartridges, the Follistim Pen allows the user to dial a specific dose in 25 IU increments from 50 IU to 450 IU per subcutaneous injection.

What is follistim AQ used for?

FOLLISTIM AQ Cartridge is indicated for the induction of ovulation and pregnancy in anovulatory infertile women in whom the cause of infertility is functional and not due to primary ovarian failure.

Where do I inject follistim?

Follistim® AQ Cartridge is given by injection just under the skin (subcutaneous injection). Recommended sites are the area just below the belly button or the upper thigh.

Do follistim injections hurt?

SIDE EFFECTS: Headache, stomach pain, bloating, redness/pain at the injection site, breast tenderness/pain, and dizziness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

What hormone is in follistim?

This medication contains follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and is used to treat certain fertility problems in women and men. In women, it helps stimulate healthy ovaries to produce eggs.

How does follistim make you feel?

Common side effects of Follistim AQ include headache, stomach pain, bloating, nausea, injection site reactions (redness, pain, bruising, or irritation), breast tenderness or pain or swelling, dizziness, numbness or tingly feeling, pelvic pain/discomfort or tenderness, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, or skin …

Where do you inject follistim?

How much follistim should I take for IVF?

The dosing scheme follows a stepwise approach and is individualized for each woman. A starting daily dose of 200 international units (IU) of FOLLISTIM AQ Cartridge is administered subcutaneously daily for at least the first 7 days of treatment.

How does Follistim make you feel?

What hormone is in Follistim?

When to use the Follistim AQ injection cartridge?

FOLLISTIM AQ Cartridge is indicated for the induction of ovulation and pregnancy in anovulatory infertile women in whom the cause of infertility is functional and not due to primary ovarian failure. Expand for additional indications. Video Player is loading.

How much Follistim AQ should I take?

A starting dose of 200 international units (actual cartridge doses) of Follistim AQ Cartridge is administered [see Dosage and Administration (2.1)] subcutaneously daily for at least the first 7 days of treatment.

Can a Follistim cartridge be used for IVF?

FOLLISTIM AQ Cartridge is also indicated for pregnancy in normal ovulatory women undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation as part of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycle. Prior to initiation of treatment with FOLLISTIM AQ Cartridge for OI or IVF/ICSI:

Are there any side effects to the Follistim cartridge?

Follistim AQ Cartridge may cause serious side effects. Serious side effects in women include:  Ovarian enlargement. Your ovaries may become very large at the end of your fertility treatment cycle. Therefore, close supervision by your healthcare provider is very important.