Foliculin 150IU Injection

Written By Dr. Betina Chandolia, MDS, BDS

Reviewed By Dr. Lalit Kanodia, MBA, MD Pharmacology

Last updated on 12 Nov 2024 | 01:06 AM (IST)

Foliculin 150IU Injection is used in the treatment of female infertility. It is used in women who have a problem with ovulation or are undergoing fertility treatments like in-vitro fertilization.

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Urofollitropin (150IU)

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Bharat Serums & Vaccines Ltd

Storage

Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.

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Product introduction

Foliculin 150IU Injection is given as an injection under the supervision of a doctor. Your doctor or nurse will help you to learn the exact method of self-administration. Your doctor will decide the right time to take the injection, so always follow your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. You might be prescribed with certain other medicine as a part of your treatment. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you.

The most common side effects of this medicine include pain in abdominal pain or cramp, headache, bloating, pelvic pain, nausea, hot flushes, and respiratory disorders. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had vaginal bleeding, or had an ovarian cyst, or tumor of the uterus. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Tell your doctor if you are already pregnant or breastfeeding.

Uses of Foliculin Injection

Female infertility

Benefits of Foliculin Injection

Female infertility
Foliculin 150IU Injection helps in normal development of an egg in a woman's ovary (female reproductive organ), and stimulates the release of a healthy, matured egg. This helps to treat infertility in women and increases the chance of a successful pregnancy. It is commonly used in women who are taking fertility treatment or in vitro fertilisation (IVF). It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. You should use the medicine as prescribed for it to be effective.

Side effects of Foliculin Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Foliculin

Abdominal pain
Headache
Bloating
Pelvic pain
Abdominal cramp
Nausea
Respiratory disorder
Hot flushes

How to use Foliculin Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Foliculin Injection works

In females, Foliculin 150IU Injection works by stimulating the release of estrogen which helps in the growth and development of the egg before release. It also helps to develop more follicles (eggs) in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology procedures.

Quick tips

Your doctor may prescribe more than one medicine as part of a pregnancy plan.
The injection is administered under the skin. Follow the recommended dosage and monitoring schedules to minimise the possibility of ovarian hyperstimulation.
Inform your doctor immediately if you have severe pelvic pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sudden weight gain, trouble breathing, or decreased or no urination during treatment, as these could be symptoms of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).
Do not use Foliculin 150IU Injection if you are already pregnant or breastfeeding.
Pregnancy following treatment with Foliculin 150IU Injection is more likely to result in a multiple pregnancy (twins or more) than if you had conceived naturally.
Foliculin 150IU Injection stimulates the production of eggs in women having treatment for anovulatory infertility.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Foliculin 150IU Injection.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Foliculin 150IU Injection is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Foliculin 150IU Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

SAFE

Foliculin 150IU Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Foliculin 150IU Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Foliculin 150IU Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Frequently asked questions

How and in what dose should I take Foliculin 150IU Injection?

It is given as an injection just under the skin by a medical healthcare professional only. The dose and treatment duration depends on your ovarian response for which you would be constantly monitored by your doctor during the treatment.

What if I miss a dose of Foliculin 150IU Injection?

Ideally, you should try not to miss a dose of Foliculin 150IU Injection. However, please talk to your doctor as soon as you remember that you have missed a dose.

What are the side effects of using Foliculin 150IU Injection?

The most common side effects are headache and pain in the abdomen. The other common side effects include hot flushes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rashes and breast tenderness. If any of these side effects bother you, please consult with your doctor. In addition, this medicine may increase the likelihood of conditions like ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) and multiple pregnancy.

What is Foliculin 150IU Injection, and what is it used for?

Foliculin 150IU Injection contains a medicine called Urofollitropin. Urofollitropin is a type of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). It helps to treat women who can not become pregnant because their ovaries do not produce eggs [including polycystic ovary disease (PCOD)]. It is also used in assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF), which help women to become pregnant.

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Chemical Class

Hormones

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GYNAECOLOGICAL

Action Class

Gonadotropins

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User feedback

Patients taking Foliculin 150IU Injection

Once A Day

67%

Once A Month

11%

Once A Week

11%

Twice A Day

11%

What are you using Foliculin Injection for?

Female infertility

100%

How much was the improvement?

Poor

100%

What were the side-effects while using Foliculin 150IU Injection?

Nausea

100%

How do you take Foliculin Injection?

With food

100%

Please rate Foliculin 150IU Injection on price

Expensive

100%

Patient concerns

Sperm infertility problem. It will be no infertility for sperm

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Urology

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Foliculin 150IU Injection

General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Foliculin Injection

Benefits of Foliculin Injection

Side effects of Foliculin Injection

How to use Foliculin Injection

How Foliculin Injection works

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Frequently asked questions

How and in what dose should I take Foliculin 150IU Injection?

What if I miss a dose of Foliculin 150IU Injection?

What are the side effects of using Foliculin 150IU Injection?

What is Foliculin 150IU Injection, and what is it used for?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Anti Mullerian Hormone

Glycosylated Hemoglobin

Testosterone Total

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

References

User feedback

Patients taking Foliculin 150IU Injection

What are you using Foliculin Injection for?

How much was the improvement?

What were the side-effects while using Foliculin 150IU Injection?

How do you take Foliculin Injection?

Please rate Foliculin 150IU Injection on price

Patient concerns

Sperm infertility problem. It will be no infertility for sperm

My infertility in 5min my dots Plz my infertility problem

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