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clomiphene::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | clomid, clomiphene citrate |
| Type of | fertility drug |
Examples of clomiphene
clomiphene
An oral drug, clomiphene, can be used to stimulate the release of one or two mature eggs.
From the latimes.com
Within eight weeks, both had ovulated while taking half the original doses of clomiphene.
From the time.com
O'Herlihy prescribed high doses of the fertility drug clomiphene citrate but without result.
From the time.com
Clomiphene citrate has been used with modest success.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Medications such as clomiphene can increase the chance of a woman producing more than one egg for fertilization.
From the delawareonline.com
That study compared the effectiveness of metformin to the drug clomiphene at helping women with PCOS achieve pregnancy.
From the sciencedaily.com
Clomiphene, for example, has the capability of fostering the development and release of an ovum ready for fertilization.
From the stltoday.com
One surprising finding is a tripling of risk among the small number of women who used the drug clomiphene citrate to stimulate ovary production.
From the independent.co.uk
Pandian and colleagues found no studies comparing live birth or pregnancy rates between IVF and treatment with clomiphene citrate, or Clomid, a widely used drug that stimulates ovulation.
From the sciencedaily.com
The box in the article on multiple births suggests that GPs use the drug clomiphene citrate to treat menstrual irregularity, disregarding the potentially serious problems this might cause.
From the newscientist.com
The data sheet for clomiphene states that it is indicated solely for the treatment of anovulatory infertility and warns of the possibility of multiple births following such treatment.
From the newscientist.com
- A fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births
- Clomifene (INN) or clomiphene (USAN and former BAN) or Clomid or Clomifert is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that increases production of gonadotropins by inhibiting negative feedback on the hypothalamus. ...
- An anti-oestrogen drug that helps to stimulate the production of follicles, often used to treat anovulation and in DI and IUI cycles.
- Synthetic nonsteroidal compound that stimulates the maturation of follicles, resulting in ovulation, as a result of its antiestrogenic effect on the hypothalamus.
- A fertility drug which stimulates the production of one or more follicles and therefore increases the chances of pregnancy.
- Often a first line of treatment to stimulate and induce ovulation. Clomid bindsto estrogen receptors in the hypothalamus. When their sites are occupied, the hypothalamus responds by telling the pituitary to release more FSH.
- Is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), used mainly in female infertility due to anovulation (e.g. due to polycystic ovary syndrome).
