Lutropin Alfa

Lutropin Alfa is a recombinant DNA-derived human luteinising hormone (LH). LH is a gonadotrophin, secreted by the anterior lobe of pituitary, along with another gonadotrophin, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). It stimulates the normal functioning of the gonads and the secretion of sex hormones in both men and women. The recombinant form of LH (lutropin alpha), is used in combination with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), for the treatment of infertility chiefly in femles but also in males with proven hypopituitarism.

Brands
Adult Dose
Dose: 75 units
Single Dose: 75 (75)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: SC
Instructions: Should be coadministered with follitropin alfa as 2 separate injections.
Neonatal
Paedriatic
Characteristics
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Contraindications
Lutropin Alfa is contraindicated in conditions like Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding,Mild to moderate skin and soft tissue infections,Prophylaxis and long term treatment of recurrent UTIs.
Effects
The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Lutropin Alfa are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Headache, Abdominal pain, Somnolence, Nausea and vomiting, Dysmenorrhea, Ovarian cyst, Injection-site reactions, Breast pain, Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, Ectopic pregnancy.
Indications
Lutropin Alfa is primarily indicated in conditions like Infertility, Superovulation, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Lutropin Alfa was found.
Interfrence
Risks
If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Warnings
Rule out infertility caused by hypothyroidism, adrenocortical deficiency, hyperprolactinemia, tumors of the pitutary and hypothalamus.
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