Clomid

Clomid is a medication that can be prescribed for the treatment of infertility in women. By causing an egg to mature and be released from the ovaries, the medicine can help women who do not normally ovulate become pregnant. Clomid, which comes in a 50 mg tablet that is taken once a day for five days during the menstrual cycle, should be taken at the same time each day to maintain even drug levels in your blood. Potential side effects of the medication may include hot flashes, breast pain, vision changes, and enlargement of the ovaries.

 

What Is Clomid?

Clomid® (clomiphene citrate) is a prescription medication that is used as an infertility treatment for women.
 
(Click Clomid Uses for more information on what Clomid is used for, including possible off-label uses.)
 

Who Makes Clomid?

Brand-name Clomid is manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis. Several manufacturers produce generic Clomid.
 

How Does Clomid Work?

Clomid indirectly stimulates the ovaries, causing an egg to mature and be released from the ovaries (ovulation).
 

Clomid Effects

Clomid can help women who do not normally ovulate become pregnant.
 In clinical studies, 30 percent of women with ovulation problems became pregnant after taking Clomid. Of these pregnancies, 7.89 percent were multiple births (mostly twins) (see Clomid Success Rates or Clomid and Twins for more information).
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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