Class
Pulsed LHRH/GnRH
Dosage
5 µg every 90 minutes. Can increase incrementally up to 20 µg per 90 minute pulse
Route
IV
Trade Names
Factrel; Lutrepulse
Usage
Ovulation InductionOvarian Stimulation
Common Side Effects
Rarely nausea, headaches, abdominal pain, increased menstrual bleeding
Synthetic GnRH which stimulates the production and release of LH and to a lesser degree FSH.