Comipen Tablet
Clomiphene Citrate
50mg
Pacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
| Pack size | 30's pack |
|---|---|
| Unite Price | 16.67 BDT |
Indications
Comipen Tablet is used for:
Ovulation induction, Female infertility, Polycystic ovary syndrome, Amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome, Psychogenic amenorrhea
Adult Dose
Oral
Anovulatory infertility
Adult: 50 mg daily for 5 days starting on the 5th day of menstrual cycle or at any time if there is amenorrhoea. If ovulation does not occur, a 2nd course of 100 mg for 5 days may be used commencing as early as 30 days after the previous therapy. Further treatment may not be recommended if pregnancy has not occurred after a total of 6 treatment cycles.
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contra Indications
Clomiphene citrate is contraindicated during pregnancy, in patients with liver diseases, ovarian cysts, bleeding of undetermined origin, patients with neoplasm of endometrium, hypersensitivity; abnormal bleeding; lactation; uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction, patient with an organic intracranial lesions such as pituitary tumor.
Precautions
Clomiphene citrate should be used with caution in the following conditions: longer maintenance therapy, with alcoholic drinks & antidepressants. Polycystic ovaries, evaluate presence of ovarian cyst before each cycle treatment. Uterine fibroids; visual disturbances may develop which will impair ability to drive or operate machinery. There is a minimal chance of multiple pregnancies, about which the patient should be warned.
Lactation: It is not known whether clomiphene is excreted in human milk. Use with caution in nursing women. In some patients, clomiphene may reduce lactation.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy
Use in pregnant women is contraindicated, as treatment does not offer benefit in this population; to avoid inadvertent administration during early pregnancy, appropriate tests should be utilized during each treatment cycle to determine whether ovulation and/or pregnancy occurs; patients should be evaluated carefully to exclude ovarian enlargement or ovarian cyst formation between each treatment cycle; the next course of therapy should be delayed until these conditions have been excluded
Available human data from epidemiologic studies do not show apparent cause and effect relationship between clomiphene citrate periconceptual exposure and an increased risk of overall birth defects, or any specific anomaly
Lactation
It is not known whether drug is excreted in human milk; because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised if drug is administered to a nursing woman; in some patients, therapy may reduce lactation
Interactions
Decreased response with danazol.
Side Effects
Side effects of Clomiphene Citrate :
>10%
Ovarian enlargement (14%), Vasomotor flushing (10%)
1-10%
Abdominal discomfort (6%), Blurred vision (1.5%), Breast discomfort (2%), Nausea/vomiting (2%)
Mode of Action
Clomifene inhibits the negative feedback mechanisms of oestrogens in the hypothalamus and pituitary which stimulates the secretion of pituitary gonadotrophic hormones resulting in stimulation of ovulation.
Note
Comipen 50mg Tablet generic name is Clomiphene Citrate. Comipen 50mg Tablet is manufactured by Pacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Comipen is availble in all over Bangladesh.
Mes BD drug index information on Comipen Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.