What is Ovidrel: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Updated May 14, 2025  •  Published Dec 30, 2020

Ovidrel overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • Ovidrel

Generic Names:

  • Ovidrel

Uses:

  • Used to make a woman's ovary release an egg (ovulate).

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Endocrine-Metabolic Agent

Forms:

  • Injectable

How it’s taken:

  • By injection

What is Ovidrel used for?

What form(s) does Ovidrel come in

  • Injectable

What are common Ovidrel doses?

  • Syringe 0.5ML of 250MCG/0.5ML

Common Ovidrel prescriptions

  • Ovidrel
    0.5ml of 250mcg/0.5ml syringe

How to take Ovidrel

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into one of your muscles. Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

  • 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.

  • Once you have received your injection, throw away any of the mixed medicine that has not been used.

  • Injection routeIf you store this medicine at home, keep it at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

  • Missed dose:Injection routeCall your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.

  • 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.

  • Missed dose:Injection routeCall your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into one of your muscles. Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

  • Injection routeIf you store this medicine at home, keep it at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

  • Once you have received your injection, throw away any of the mixed medicine that has not been used.

What to do if you miss a dose of Ovidrel

Ovidrel contraindications

  • This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin) or you are pregnant.

Ovidrel warnings

  • Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, you have thyroid or adrenal gland problems, or you have abnormal vaginal bleeding that has not been checked by a doctor.

  • Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

  • This medicine may cause more than one egg at a time to be released from your ovary. If this happens, you may become pregnant with more than one baby. Talk with your doctor about this risk before you start using this medicine.

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

  • Unexplained weight gain, bloating

  • Urinating less than usual

  • Vision problems

Ovidrel interactions

  • Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, you have thyroid or adrenal gland problems, or you have abnormal vaginal bleeding that has not been checked by a doctor.

  • Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

  • This medicine may cause more than one egg at a time to be released from your ovary. If this happens, you may become pregnant with more than one baby. Talk with your doctor about this risk before you start using this medicine.

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

Ovidrel side effects

Serious Side Effects

  • Unexplained weight gain, bloating

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

  • Severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

  • Vision problems

  • Trouble breathing

  • Sudden, severe headache, chest pain, or leg pain

  • Urinating less than usual

Less Serious Side Effects

  • Pain, redness, swelling, or bruising where the shot is given

  • Mild nausea or abdominal pain