Echoing similar views, senior consultant and gynaecologist at Delhi-based Fortis la Femme, Dr Madhu Goel termed letrozole as a 'wonder drug' for infertile women. On the side-effects of the drugs which resulted its restricted sale in , Dr Goel maintained that almost all allopathic drugs have side effects and it has to be seen how serious they are. The experts said that some 10 per cent to 20 per cent of women taking Clomiphene or letrozole experience side effects.
They include hot flashes, blurred vision, nausea, bloating sensation, and headache. A large study from a research network supported by the National Institutes of Health said, the drug letrozole appears to be more effective than the standard drug Clomiphene for helping women with polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS to achieve pregnancy.
The study appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine in Friday, 12 November This clearly shows how Letrozole's use for inducing ovulation is still rampant in India. Facebook Twitter Linkedin EMail. Start a Conversation. Spotlight Blockchain a game changer for seed funding? Coronavirus outbreak Covaxin vaccine Cowin vaccine registration Coronavirus live news Corona cases today Covshield vaccine.
Follow us on. Living and entertainment iDiva MensXP. The government is satisfied that the use of the drug in an ovulatory infertility is likely to involve risk to human beings and safer alternatives to the said drugs are available, reads a notification of the Union government. However, the recent studies did show increased incidence of abnormalities. There were multiple abnormalities that include kidney, heart and brain.
The drug is an excellent option for treatment of infertility in patients who have ovulation dysfunction. Facebook Twitter Linkedin EMail. When the drug was launched in the country, there were allegations that the approval was granted in flagrant violation of Indian safety laws.
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