Clomiphene: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Clomiphene is a medicine sold in the U.S. under 2 brand and generic names. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
Key facts
- Available as
- Tablet
- Sold as
- 2 products — Clomid and Serophene
- Prescription?
- Prescription only
- Generic available?
- Not in our catalog
- What the pharmacy pays
- about $183 for a 30-count supply — not your price
Every clomiphene product we track (2)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
| # | Drug | Rating | Type | Form | Generic? | Pharmacy pays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70/100 | Prescription | Tablet | Generic | $183 | View → | |
| 2 | 70/100 | Prescription | Tablet | Generic | $183 | View → |
What clomiphene pills look like
Imprint codes, colour and shape from the FDA’s labelling data. Match the imprint on your pill — or search any imprint.
| Imprint | Strength | Colour | Shape | Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N;825 | 50 mg | white | round | — |
| OPP;1068 | 50 mg | white | round | — |
| G50 | 50 mg | white | round | — |
| UpArrowhead;K5 | 50 mg | white | round | — |
| A;41 | 50 mg | white | round | — |
Clomiphene recalls
From the FDA Enforcement database. A recall covers specific lots — not the drug as a whole.
How long clomiphene keeps
No clomiphene label we read sets a separate limit for after opening, but they do specify how it must be stored — and the stability behind any date assumes those conditions.
Clomiphene and breastfeeding
From LactMed, the US National Library of Medicine’s Drugs and Lactation Database — quoted, not rewritten.
Full LactMed record for clomiphene: levels in milk, effects in breastfed infants, and the drugs it would consider insteadClomiphene appeared in low amounts in milk in one woman. Several studies found that clomiphene suppresses lactation in women who did not want to breastfeed. It appears to act by lowering serum prolactin, especially the post-stimulation surge in serum prolactin. It is likely that clomiphene would interfere with lactation in a nursing mother.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, record revised September 20, 2021. LactMed states its information is not a substitute for professional judgement.
What people report to the FDA about clomiphene
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 745 reports naming clomiphene, and the FDA flagged 63% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- nausea60 reports
- drug exposure during pregnancy56 reports
- vomiting49 reports
- exposure during pregnancy42 reports
- headache38 reports
- diarrhoea36 reports
- dizziness30 reports
- abortion spontaneous29 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean clomiphene caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved August 25, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you take clomiphene with other medicines?
It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run clomiphene against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
What brand names is clomiphene sold under?
We track 2 clomiphene-containing products in the U.S.: Clomid and Serophene. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.
What forms does clomiphene come in?
Across the brands we track, clomiphene is currently marketed as tablet, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.
Is there a generic clomiphene?
We do not currently list a generic-labelled clomiphene product. That does not always mean none exists — it means none appears under a generic name in the FDA data we track. Ask your pharmacist.
Has clomiphene been recalled?
The FDA's Enforcement database lists 1 recall record whose product description mentions clomiphene. The most recent: Clomiphene Citrate USP Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (CAS : 50-41-9) (May 19, 2026). A recall applies to specific lots, not to the drug as a whole — check the record for the affected lot numbers.
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We summarise public FDA and NIH sources — for a clinical claim, cite the primary source we link to as well.
Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.
Read the full FDA label for clomiphene on DailyMed (NIH) ↗.