Fertavid

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follitropin beta

Withdrawn
This medicine is now withdrawn from use in the European Union.

Overview

The marketing authorisation for Fertavid has been withdrawn at the request of the marketing-authorisation holder.

This EPAR was last updated on 23/06/2020

Authorisation details

Product details
Name
Fertavid
Agency product number
EMEA/H/C/001042
Active substance
follitropin beta
International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
follitropin beta
Therapeutic area (MeSH)
  • Infertility
  • Hypogonadism
Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
G03GA06
Publication details
Marketing-authorisation holder
Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. 
Revision
12
Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union
19/03/2009
Contact address

Waarderweg 39
2031 BN Haarlem
The Netherlands

Product information

20/01/2020 Fertavid - EMEA/H/C/001042 - WS/1702

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Pharmacotherapeutic group

Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system

Therapeutic indication

In the female:

Fertavid is indicated for the treatment of female infertility in the following clinical situations:

  • Anovulation (including polycystic ovarian disease, PCOD) in women who have been unresponsive to treatment with clomifene citrate
  • Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation to induce the development of multiple follicles in medically assisted reproduction programs [e.g. in vitro fertilisation/embryo transfer (IVF/ET), gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

In the male:

  • Deficient spermatogenesis due to hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism.

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