What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Follitropin and follitropin alfa
Follitropin alfa's FDA label of September 2, 2025 names follitropin in its contraindications section; the follitropin labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name follitropin alfa. The follitropin alfa label: “During or after use of GONAL-f, monitor for venous or arterial thromboembolic events Ovarian Torsion:”
Check it at the source: the follitropin FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 26, 2026); the follitropin alfa FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 2, 2025).
What does the follitropin label say about follitropin alfa?
Follitropin's label (effective May 26, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name follitropin alfa in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Follistim AQ), Organon LLC, effective May 26, 2026 (SPL set 48489027-e52b-4b10-ae74-4ba03839150c), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the follitropin alfa label say about follitropin?
Follitropin alfa label, contraindicationsCONTRAINDICATIONS GONAL-f is contraindicated in women and men who exhibit: Prior hypersensitivity to recombinant FSH products or one of their excipients.
Follitropin alfa label, warnings and precautionsDuring or after use of GONAL-f, monitor for venous or arterial thromboembolic events ( 5.3 ) Ovarian Torsion:
Source: FDA drug label (Gonal-f), EMD Serono, Inc., effective September 2, 2025 (SPL set ae85b9c3-e7eb-4981-a5d9-346050e8f189), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Follitropin | Follitropin alfa | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | n/a | n/a |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | n/a | n/a |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once