Just to satisfy my own curiousity...

what's the difference between menopur, folllistim and repronex (and bravelle or any other ones)... just doing some research!

Re: Just to satisfy my own curiousity...

i dont know and hope i dont have to find out either.
i hope clomid keeps doing the trick 4 me

Re: Just to satisfy my own curiousity...

Here's what I found:

About MENOPUR®

MENOPUR® is a highly purified preparation of naturally derived gonadotropins, called hMG. MENOPUR® contains equal amounts (75 IUs) of 2 kinds of hormonal activity: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which helps stimulate egg production; and luteinizing hormone (LH), which helps the eggs mature and release (ovulate). MENOPUR® helps stimulate eggs to mature in women whose ovaries are basically healthy but are unable to develop eggs. It is not used for women who suffer from ovarian failure.

MENOPUR® is usually used together with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), and is indicated for the development of multiple follicles and pregnancy in women participating in an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) program.

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About BRAVELLE®

BRAVELLE® is a highly purified preparation of human follicle FSH, containing 75 IUs FSH with 2% luteinizing hormone (LH) activity. BRAVELLE® stimulates eggs to mature in women whose ovaries are basically healthy but are unable to develop eggs. It is not used by women who suffer from ovarian failure.

BRAVELLE® is usually used together with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), and is indicated for ovulation induction following pituitary suppression and multiple follicular development following pituitary suppression.

In Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), BRAVELLE® is unique in that it is the only FSH designed to be a partner to hMG. Widely studied for safety and effectiveness in mixed protocol, patients can mix hMG and BRAVELLE® in 1 syringe and administer 1 injection a day1. Only BRAVELLE® demonstrates efficacy across a wide range of patient types (younger patients3, older patients4, donor oocyte patients5, elevated body mass index (BMI) patients6).

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Repronex:

Repronex® (menotropins for injection, USP) is a purified preparation of gonadotropins extracted from the urine of postmenopausal women. Each vial of Repronex® contains 75 International Units (IU) or 150 IU of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) activity and 75 IU or 150 IU of luteinizing hormone (LH) activity, respectively, plus 20 mg lactose monohydrate in a sterile, lyophilized form. The final product may contain sodium phosphate buffer (sodium phosphate tribasic and phosphoric acid). Repronex® is administered by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), a naturally occurring hormone in post-menopausal urine, is detected in Repronex®.

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It looks like those are all by Ferring Pharmaceuticals.

Re: Just to satisfy my own curiousity...

I know for sure that Follistim is a singular (FSH) medication and Menopur is a combo (FSH and LH). Not sure about the others.

Shawnna

Re: Just to satisfy my own curiousity...

I think they differ by the amount of LH they have in them.