Cetrotide

• Cetrotide

• Cetrorelix Acetate
• Cetrotide
• Fyremadel
• Ganirelix Acetate
• Orilissa

• Injectable

• By injection

Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin.

Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

Injection routeYou may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.

This medicine is usually injected into the lower abdomen, near the navel.

Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

Missed dose: The timing of when you use this medicine is very important in how well it will work. Use the medicine on the exact day and at the exact time your doctor has ordered. If you miss a dose, call your doctor for instructions.

Do not open the medicine package or mix the medicine until you are ready to use an injection.

If you are using the Cetrotide„¢ 3 mg dose, store the medicine at room temperature, away from heat and direct light.

If you are using the Cetrotide„¢ 0.25 mg dose, store the medicine in the refrigerator.

This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to cetrorelix, mannitol, or to any type of hormone, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Discuss the risk of birth defects from this medicine with your doctor. A few women who have used this medicine had babies with birth defects, but it is not possible to know for sure if the medicine was the cause.

Along with using this medicine, you will need to visit your doctor for regular tests and procedures. It may take several months for you to become pregnant.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Pain or swelling in your lower abdomen

Trouble breathing, chest pain, fast heartbeat

Discuss the risk of birth defects from this medicine with your doctor. A few women who have used this medicine had babies with birth defects, but it is not possible to know for sure if the medicine was the cause.

Along with using this medicine, you will need to visit your doctor for regular tests and procedures. It may take several months for you to become pregnant.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Pain or swelling in your lower abdomen
• Nausea with vomiting, stomach pain, or diarrhea
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Increase in how often or how much you urinate
• Trouble breathing, chest pain, fast heartbeat
• Redness, swelling, itching, or bruising where the shot is given