What is Ovidrel ?
What is Ovidrel used for?
Ovidrel belongs to a family of hormones known as gonadotrophins, which are involved in the normal control of reproduction.
the active substance of ovidrel is choriogonadotropin alfa that is produced in mammalian cells modified by recombinant DNA technology.
Ovidrel is used in women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques such as IVF ( In vitro Fertilisation). Ovidrel is used to ripen (mature) follicles that contain eggs. Ovidrel is also used in women who do not produce eggs, or who produce too few eggs. It is used to trigger the release of eggs, after other medicines have been used to develop the follicles.