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Fertility clinics often prescribe medicines for IVF and other fertility treatments, and many of these scripts can be filled at a community pharmacy. Fertility medicines can be time-sensitive, and some must be kept cold from the moment they are dispensed. If your specialist has given you a script, please call us before you need your medicines so we can check whether we can supply them and talk you through how they will be handled.
During IVF, the ovaries are usually stimulated with a course of injectable fertility medicines before the eggs are collected (Better Health Channel). Your specialist decides which medicines you need, the doses and when to take them.
Many IVF medicines are subsidised through the PBS IVF Program when they are prescribed by a specialist who works with an accredited fertility clinic. You pay the PBS co-payment, and it counts toward your PBS Safety Net. These scripts can be filled at a community pharmacy, a hospital pharmacy or by a dispensing doctor.
Before dispensing, a pharmacist may need to contact your prescriber to confirm details on the script, such as the clinic’s accreditation number. Bringing your script in early gives time for that check.
Some fertility medicines must be stored in the fridge. For example, the injection Elonva is stored at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius and must not be frozen. A few simple habits help keep your medicines in good condition:
If any of your medicines need to stay cold, please mention it when you call so we can check how they can be supplied to you.
We offer free home delivery of medical and pharmaceutical supplies. Whether delivery suits your fertility medicines depends on the medicine and your timing, especially for medicines that must stay cold, so please call us to check what is possible before your cycle starts.
You can also collect your medicines from the pharmacy at 7 Munmorah Circuit, Flinders NSW 2529.
Your fertility clinic sets your treatment plan, and doses can change during a cycle. If your clinic changes a dose or adds a medicine, ask them whether you need a new script, then bring or send it to us as early as you can so we can check that the medicine can be ready in time.
Our pharmacists can explain how to store and use your medicines and answer questions about side effects. For questions about your treatment plan, your clinic is the best place to ask. Our IVF medication support page covers dispensing, storage and delivery in more detail.
If you are getting ready for treatment, these may also help: what to know before IVF, fertility tests for women and family-building options.
Call us on (02) 4296 5548 or contact us to check whether we can supply your fertility medicines.
Please call us on (02) 4296 5548 with your script details and we will let you know whether we can supply your medicines.
Many are, through the PBS IVF Program, when they are prescribed by a specialist who works with an accredited fertility clinic. You pay the PBS co-payment, which counts toward your PBS Safety Net.
Follow the label and the Consumer Medicine Information. Some fertility medicines must be kept in the fridge at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius and must not be frozen. Ask your pharmacist if you are unsure.