Warnings


What may interact with Follistim AQ?

Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
-chasteberry

This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
-black cohosh

What should I tell my health care provider before I take Follistim AQ?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
-abnormal or unusual vaginal bleeding
-asthma
-brain tumor or certain other kinds of cancer
-conditions affecting your adrenal gland or thyroid gland
-enlarged ovaries or ovarian cyst
-failure of the ovaries to produce eggs
-obstruction of the fallopian tubes
-an unusual or allergic reaction to follitropin beta, neomycin, streptomycin, other hormones, medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant
-breast feeding

What should I watch for while using Follistim AQ?

You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you.

It is important to keep all records required by your health care professional on body temperature and intercourse, and to carefully follow any directions for urine or blood testing or ultrasound exams. If you think you have become pregnant, contact your doctor or health care professional at once.

Certain fertility treatments increase your chances of having multiple babies, like twins or triplets.

If abdominal pain occurs while you are using this medicine, discontinue treatment and call your doctor or health care professional immediately. Do not use the injection of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and avoid sexual intercourse.

Where should I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children.

Keep this medicine in a refrigerator between 2 and 8 degrees C (36 and 46 degrees F). The medicine may also be stored at room temperature, at approximately 25 degrees C (77 degrees F) for up to 3 months or until the expiration date, whichever occurs first. Do not freeze. If you are using the cartridges, once the rubber stopper has been pierced by a needle, the product can only be stored for a maximum of 28 days in the refrigerator or at room temperature between 2 and 25 degrees C (36 and 77 degrees F). Protect from light. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.