Tamona 20 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 16.07 (3 x 10: ৳ 482.10)
Strip Price: ৳ 160.70
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Tamoxifen citrate |
| Company | Beximco pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Tamona
Categories
- Medicine
- Health
- Pharmacology
Description
- Tamona is a medication used for the treatment of breast cancer and infertility. It contains tamoxifen, a non-steroidal, triphenylene based drug with oestrogen antagonist and agonist effects in different tissues. The dosage for breast cancer is 20 mg daily, while for anovulatory infertility, it is 20mg daily on specific days of the cycle.
Indications
- Breast cancer treatment
- Infertility treatment
Pharmacology
- Non-steroidal drug
- Triphenylene based
- Oestrogen antagonist
- Oestrogen agonist effects
- Bone mineral density maintenance
Dosage administration
- 20 mg daily for breast cancer
- 20mg daily on specific days for infertility
- Possibility of increased dosage for subsequent courses
Interactions
- Interaction with coumarin type anticoagulants
- Increased risk of thromboembolic events with cytotoxic agents
Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- Hypersensitivity to the product or its ingredients
Side effects
- Hot flushes
- Vaginal bleeding
- Gastrointestinal intolerance
- Headache
- Fluid retention
- Skin rashes
- Visual disturbances
- Cataracts
- Leucopenia
- Thromboembolic events
- Liver enzyme level changes
- Elevation of serum triglyceride levels
Pregnancy lactation
- Not recommended during pregnancy
- Not recommended during lactation
- Potential risks to the fetus if taken during pregnancy
Precautions warnings
- Menstruation suppression in premenopausal women
- Increased incidence of endometrial cancer
- Reports of second primary tumors following treatment
Therapeutic class
- Hormonal Chemotherapy
Storage conditions
- Store between 20-25°C
- Protect from light