Gonapeptyl
Gonapeptyl is a medicine used in fertility treatments to prevent eggs from being released too early.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
0.1 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Triptorelin
Manufacturer
Ferring Lääkkeet Oy
How to Use
Dosage
One injection once a day.
Method
Inject under the skin in your lower stomach. Remove the needle cap, gently pinch a skin fold, and slowly press the plunger to inject the medicine.
Important
One injection per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Vaginal bleeding or spotting
- •Inflammation at the injection site
- •Stomach pain
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Common cold
- •Tiredness
- •Sore throat
- •Flu-like symptoms
- •Bloated stomach
- •Dizziness
- •Miscarriage
- •Vomiting
- •Ovarian overstimulation (OHSS)
- •Back pain
- •Pelvic pain
- •Cysts on ovaries (early in treatment)
- •Period pain
- •Pain, reaction, or redness at the injection site
RARE
- •Allergic reactions
- •Hot flashes
- •Breast pain
- •Mood changes or depression
- •Heavy sweating
- •Skin rash
- •Blisters
- •Shortness of breath
- •Feeling anxious or fearful
- •Vaginal discharge
- •Itching
- •Abdominal discomfort
- •Spotting between periods
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Less interest in sex
- •Weight gain
- •Vision problems
- •Blurred vision
- •Heavy, long, or irregular periods
- •Swelling under the skin (angioedema)
- •Dryness of outer genital area and vagina
- •Weakness
- •Pain during sex
- •Muscle cramps
- •Joint pain
- •Swollen ovaries
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to triptorelin acetate, GnRH, or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Your doctor will check if you are pregnant before starting treatment.
- Tell your doctor if you feel very sad or notice changes in your mood, as Gonapeptyl can sometimes cause depression.
- Get medical help right away if you suddenly get a very bad headache, throw up, or have problems with your eyesight. These could be signs of a serious issue.
- Tell your doctor if you have a higher risk of weak bones (osteoporosis), for example, if it runs in your family, you drink a lot of alcohol, smoke, eat poorly, or take certain medicines.
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- Inform your doctor if you have liver disease or an active allergy.
- Contact your doctor right away if you get stomach pain, bloating, feeling sick, throwing up, diarrhea, weight gain, trouble breathing, or less pee. These could be signs of your ovaries being overstimulated (OHSS).
- Fertility treatments like this one can raise the risk of pregnancy outside the womb, miscarriage, having twins or more, and birth defects.