Clomiphene

Pronounced KLO-mi-feen

Brand names: Clomid

Type: Ovulation inducer (fertility medicine) · All Women's Health Medicines

What Clomiphene is used for

  • Treating infertility from lack of ovulation
  • Male infertility in selected cases (clinician-directed)

Common side effects

  • Hot flashes
  • Bloating
  • Headache
  • Mood swings
  • Breast tenderness

Important cautions

  • Raises the chance of twins and, less often, higher-order multiples
  • Vision symptoms such as blurring or spots require stopping and urgent review, and ovarian enlargement can occur

How it comes

Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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