Sifasi 10000IU Injection
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Serum Institute Of India Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) (10000IU) |
Storage | Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze. |
Chemical Class | Luteinizing Hormone {LH}Analog |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | GYNAECOLOGICAL |
Action Class | Gonadotropins |
User Rating | 4.3 |
User Reviews | 318 |
FAQ
Sifasi 10000IU Injection Reviews
Sifasi 10000IU is given as an injection under the supervision of a doctor. Your doctor will decide the right time to take the injection, so always follow your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you.
The most common side effects of this medicine include injection site pain, headache, fatigue, and depression. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. Male might notice acne, or sweating and deepening of the voice. If you experience dizziness, faint, abdominal pain, and vomiting after getting the injection, inform your doctor immediately.
Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had heart disease, or had an ovarian cyst, or had thyroid gland disorder. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. You should avoid alcohol or have to follow doctor advice related to diet while taking this medicine.
How Sifasi 10000IU Injection Works
How to Use Sifasi 10000IU Injection
Benefits of Sifasi 10000IU Injection
- In Treatment of Male hypogonadism: Hypogonadism is the improper functioning of reproductive organs, like testes in males and ovaries in females, which causes failure to produce sex hormones required for fertility. Sifasi 10000IU helps the body increase production of testosterone and also improves sperm production in males. This can reduce infertility and helps to treat hypogonadism in males. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get the most benefit.
- In Treatment of Female infertility: Sifasi 10000IU contains a hormone that helps in normal development of an egg in a woman's ovary (female reproductive organ), and stimulates the release of the egg during a process called ovulation. It is used to cause ovulation. This helps to treat infertility in women. This increases the chance of a successful pregnancy. It is given by the doctor or nurse. You should use the medicine as prescribed for it to be effective. You may be asked to continue with this treatment for a period after becoming pregnant.
Uses of Sifasi 10000IU Injection
- Treatment of Male hypogonadism
- Treatment of Female infertility
Sifasi 10000IU Injection Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- In men, it is used to help treat delayed puberty, undescended testes or oligospermia (low sperm count).
- Inform your doctor immediately if you have severe pelvic pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sudden weight gain, trouble breathing, or decreased or no urination during treatment, as these could be symptoms of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).
- If your ovaries are overstimulated you should not have sex, or use barrier contraception for at least four days.
- It is given as an injection into a muscle or under the skin.
- Sifasi 10000IU is used together with another hormone called follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) for the treatment of infertility in women.
References
- Parker KL, Schimmer BP. Introduction To Endocrinology: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1117-120.
- Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) [Drug Label]. Schaumburg, IL: App Pharmaceuticals, LLC; 2011.
- Masters SB. Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 650-53.
- Human chorionic gonadotropin. Schaumburg, Illinois: APP Pharmaceuticals; 2011.