Clomid (clomiphene citrate) ovulation dosage

Clomid is indicated for the treatment of ovulatory dysfunction in women desiring pregnancy. Ovulation most often occurs from 5 to 10 days after a course of Clomid.

The workup and treatment of candidates for Clomid therapy should be supervised by physicians experienced in management of gynecologic or endocrine disorders. Patients should be chosen for therapy with Clomid only after careful diagnostic evaluation.

Treatment of the selected patient should begin with a low dose, 50 mg daily (1 tablet) for 5 days. The dose should be increased only in those patients who do not ovulate in response to cyclic 50 mg Clomid. A low dosage or duration of treatment course is particularly recommended if unusual sensitivity to pituitary gonadotropin is suspected, such as in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

If ovulation does not appear to occur after the first course of therapy, a second course of 100 mg daily (two 50 mg tablets given as a single daily dose) for 5 days should be given. This course may be started as early as 30 days after the previous one after precautions are taken to exclude the presence of pregnancy. Increasing the dosage or duration of therapy beyond 100 mg/day for 5 days is not recommended.

The majority of patients who are going to ovulate will do so after the first course of therapy. If ovulation does not occur after three courses of therapy, further treatment with Clomid is not recommended and the patient should be reevaluated. Also if three ovulatory responses occur, but pregnancy has not been achieved, further treatment is not recommended.