Menopur
(menotropins)
Helps women get pregnant.
Our bottom line
Menopur (menotropins) is effective at helping women conceive, but it contains many severe risks that must be discussed with your doctor.
- Drug class: Women's health
- Rx status: Prescription only
- Generic status: No lower cost generic available
Upsides
- Can be given at home.
- Most people that use Menopur (menotropins) have very few side effects and tolerate it well.
- One of the more effective and available treatments for infertility.
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What to expect from Menopur, on one page
Download Fact SheetDownsides
- Only available as an injection.
- You may need to make multiple trips to your doctor's office, both to make sure the dose is right for you and to see how close you are to ovulation.
- Must be given along with other fertility treatments, so it's not the only medicine you will receive.
- Only available as brand name, so it is very expensive.
- Usually only prescribed by certain doctors.
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Download Fact SheetMenopur (menotropins) is a synthetic hormone called a gonadotropin. It allows your ovaries to produce and release more eggs and can make it easier for you to have a baby if you're having trouble getting pregnant.
- Drug class: Women's health
- Rx status: Prescription only
- Generic status: No lower cost generic available
Used for
Dosage forms
- Injection
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What to expect when you take Menopur (menotropins) for Female infertility
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- Effectiveness
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- Possible side effects
- Stomach cramps
- Stomach pain
- Headache
- Pain/reaction where injected
- Swelling where injected
- Overstimulation of ovaries
Side effect rates for Menopur (menotropins)
- Stomach pain7%7%
- Headache6%6%
- Overstimulation of ovaries6%6%
- Injection site pain/reaction4%4%
- Stomach cramps3%3%
- Enlarged stomach2%2%
- Injection site inflammation2%2%
The placebo bar shows how common a side effect was for people taking a sugar pill instead of Menopur.
People taking Menopur felt side effect more
People taking Menopur felt side effect less
Risks and Warnings for Menopur (menotropins)
Skip risks section. Skip to common concerns section.- Higher risk if:
- › High doses
- › Longer length of treatments
Menopur (menotropins) can increase the size of your ovaries. This is less likely to happen when the lowest dose is given for the shortest amount of time. You will be watched closely with ultrasounds to make sure your ovaries are not growing too much, and your doctor may have you get a blood test. Menopur (menotropins) should be stopped and you should not have sex if your ovaries are abnormally large. Tell your doctor right away if you feel any cramps or pain in the pelvic or lower belly area.