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XLV - Pleural and/or pericardial involvement

Effusions of the ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)

Last update 17/06/2026

OHS includes fluid retention, uni- or bilateral pleural effusion, ascites and low lung volumes. This is exclusively a disease of women of childbearing age in the context of vitro fertilization

Causative drugs

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Clomifen

GnRH

Gonadotropin

Ovarian stimulation