What is Gonal-f RFF: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Updated Jan 12, 2021  •  Published Dec 31, 2020

Gonal-f RFF overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • Gonal-F, Gonal-F RFF, Gonal-f RFF Redi-ject

Generic Names:

  • Gonal-F Rff

Uses:

  • Treats infertility.

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Endocrine-Metabolic Agent, Female Reproductive Agent

Forms:

  • Injectable

How it’s taken:

  • By injection

What is Gonal-f RFF used for?

Gonal-f RFF is used to treat women who have not been able to become pregnant because of ovulation problems. Gonal-f RFF contains follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) that helps healthy ovaries to produce eggs.

What form(s) does Gonal-f RFF come in

  • Injectable

What are common Gonal-f RFF doses?

  • Solution Reconstituted 75UNIT

Common Gonal-f RFF prescriptions

  • Gonal-f RFF
    75unit solution reconstituted

How to take Gonal-f RFF

  • 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 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.

  • Injection routeYou will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas.

  • Gonal-f„¢ RFF comes in a prefilled syringe. No mixing or measuring of the medicine is necessary.

  • 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 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.

  • Injection routeYou will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas.

  • Gonal-f„¢ RFF comes in a prefilled syringe. No mixing or measuring of the medicine is necessary.

What to do if you miss a dose of Gonal-f RFF

  • 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.

  • Try not to miss any doses, and keep all appointments with your doctor.

  • If you do miss a dose, call your doctor for instructions.

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

Gonal-f RFF contraindications

  • You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to other hormonal infertility treatments. You might not be able to use this medicine if you have thyroid problems, adrenal gland problems, or certain types of tumors. Women should not use this medicine if they have any unusual vaginal bleeding, have had any unusual growth in the ovaries, or if they are pregnant or breast feeding.

Gonal-f RFF warnings

  • Using this medicine if you are already pregnant can harm your unborn baby.

  • Make sure your doctor knows if you have liver disease, heart disease, or a history of breathing problems such as asthma. Make sure your doctor knows if you have ever had a stroke, or problems with blood clots.

  • This medicine may cause you to become pregnant with more than one baby (twins, triplets, or more).

  • 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.

  • Decrease in how much or how often you urinate.

  • Fever, chills, cough, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, or sore throat.

  • Pain in your lower leg (calf).

  • Pain or swelling in your lower abdomen.

  • Painful or difficult breathing.

  • Rapid weight gain.

  • Vomiting, stomach pain, or diarrhea.

  • Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

Gonal-f RFF interactions

  • Using this medicine if you are already pregnant can harm your unborn baby.

  • Make sure your doctor knows if you have liver disease, heart disease, or a history of breathing problems such as asthma. Make sure your doctor knows if you have ever had a stroke, or problems with blood clots.

  • This medicine may cause you to become pregnant with more than one baby (twins, triplets, or more).

  • 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.

Gonal-f RFF side effects

Serious Side Effects

  • Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

  • Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

  • Breakthrough vaginal bleeding.

  • Chest pain, shortness of breath, or coughing up blood.

  • Dark-colored urine or pale stools.

  • Decrease in how much or how often you urinate.

  • Fever, chills, cough, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, or sore throat.

  • Painful or difficult breathing.

  • Pain in your lower leg (calf).

  • Rapid weight gain.

  • Pain or swelling in your lower abdomen.

  • Vomiting, stomach pain, or diarrhea.

Less Serious Side Effects

  • Headache or fatigue.

  • Acne.

  • Nausea.

  • Breast pain or enlargement.

  • Pain or swelling where the shot is given.