.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03G_GonadotropinsAndOtherOvulationStimulants.G03GA05_FollitropinAlfa.FollitropinAlfa .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03G_GonadotropinsAndOtherOvulationStimulants.G03GA05_FollitropinAlfa.FollitropinAlfa| name: | FollitropinAlfa |
| ATC code: | G03GA05 | route: | subcutaneous |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Follitropin alfa is a recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) used primarily in assisted reproductive technology (ART) to induce ovulation in women with infertility problems and stimulate spermatogenesis in men. It is approved for use in fertility treatment.
Pharmacokinetics in healthy female volunteers after subcutaneous administration of a single dose.
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