What is Clomiphene (clomiphene citrate)?

The short answer

In the US, you need a prescription to get Clomiphene (clomiphene citrate).

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What it is

Type
SERM (not a peptide)
Also known as
clomid, clomifene, serophene, clomid for men

Regulatory status

FDA-approved (Rx) How we label status

As of October 4, 2026, Clomiphene (clomiphene citrate) is an FDA-approved prescription drug for ovulatory dysfunction in women.

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Federal (FDA)
Approved Rx (Clomid NDA016131 1967, now ANDA075528; generics); label: ovulatory dysfunction in women. Male use is off-label
503A compounding
Approved-drug component (not in any 503A category) (as of May 14, 2026)
WADA 2026
S4.2 (named Clomifene)

References

Sources as of October 4, 2026

  1. DailyMed: dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm
  2. WADA: www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/2026list_en_final_clean_september_2025.pdf