On-label and off-label drug use in the treatment of female infertility

Rebecca S. Usadi; Kathryn S. Merriam

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.01.011

On-label and off-label drug use in the treatment of female infertility

Rebecca S. Usadi, Kathryn S. Merriam

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Abstract

Female infertility affects millions of couples worldwide and is estimated to account for one-third of all cases of infertility. The purpose of this article is to review the uses of both off-label treatments and those approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for female infertility, by examining the mechanism of action, the side-effect profile, fetal anomaly risks, and contraindications for the various drugs.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	583-594
Number of pages	12
Journal	Fertility and sterility
Volume	103
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.01.011
State	Published - Mar 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Female infertility
medications for female infertility

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Reproductive Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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