Definitions for clomiphene citrate
clomiphene cit·rate

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1. clomiphene, clomiphene citrate, Clomidnoun

   a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births

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1. clomiphene citrate

   Clomifene, also known as clomiphene, is a medication used to treat infertility in women who do not ovulate, including those with polycystic ovary syndrome. Use results in a greater chance of twins. It is taken by mouth once a day, with a course of treatment that usually lasts for five days.Common side effects include pelvic pain and hot flashes. Other side effects can include changes in vision, vomiting, trouble sleeping, ovarian cancer, and seizures. It is not recommended in people with liver disease or abnormal vaginal bleeding of unknown cause or who are pregnant. Clomifene is in the selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) family of medication and is a nonsteroidal medication. It works by causing the release of GnRH by the hypothalamus, and subsequently gonadotropin from the anterior pituitary.Clomifene was approved for medical use in the United States in 1967. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, under the category "Ovulation inducers" (Complementary List). Its introduction began the era of assisted reproductive technology.Clomifene (particularly the purified enclomiphene isomer) has also been found to have a powerful ability to boost or restore testosterone levels in hypogonadal men.

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1. clomiphene citrate

   Clomiphene citrate is a medication used to treat infertility in women who do not ovulate regularly or who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It works by stimulating an increase in the amount of hormones that stimulate the growth and release of a mature egg (ovulation). This medication is not recommended for women whose ovaries no longer make eggs properly. It is also used in certain cases of male infertility. Clomiphene citrate is a non-steroidal fertility medicine. It is commonly marketed under the brand names Clomid and Serophene.

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1. Clomiphene Citrate

   The citrate salt form of clomiphene, a triphenylethylene nonsteroidal ovulatory stimulant evaluated for antineoplastic activity against breast cancer. Clomiphene has both estrogenic and anti-estrogenic activities that compete with estrogen for binding at estrogen receptor sites in target tissues. This agent causes the release of the pituitary gonadotropins follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), leading to ovulation. (NCI04)

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   The numerical value of clomiphene citrate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of clomiphene citrate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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