Tamoxen 20 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 16.11 (3 x 10: ৳ 483.44)
Strip Price: ৳ 161.15
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Tamoxifen citrate |
| Company | General pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of Breast cancer
- Infertility
Pharmacology
- Non-steroidal drug
- Oestrogen antagonist
- Oestrogen agonist
- Bone mineral density maintenance
Dosage & Administration
- Breast cancer: 20 mg daily
- Anovulatory Infertility: 20mg daily
- Increased dosage for subsequent courses
- Irregular cycle initiation
Interaction
- Co-administration with coumarin type anticoagulants
- Co-administration with cytotoxic agents
Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- Hypersensitivity to the product or its ingredients
Side Effects
- Hot flushes
- Vaginal bleeding
- Gastrointestinal intolerance
- Headache
- Light-headedness
- Fluid retention
- Alopecia
- Skin rashes
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Hypercalcaemia
- Platelet count falls
- Visual disturbances
- Endometrial changes
- Leucopenia
- Anaemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Neutropenia
- Thromboembolic events
- Liver enzyme level changes
- Liver abnormalities
- Elevation of serum triglyceride levels
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Not recommended during pregnancy
- Reproductive toxicology studies
- Use of nonhormonal contraception
- Not recommended during lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Suppressed menstruation
- Increased incidence of endometrial cancer
- Investigation of abnormal gynaecological symptoms
- Reports of second primary tumors
Therapeutic Class
- Hormonal Chemotherapy
Storage Conditions
- Store between 20-25°C
- Protect from light