Tamoxi 20 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 12.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 360.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 120.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Tamoxifen citrate |
| Company | Beacon pharmaceuticals plc |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of Breast cancer
- Treatment of Infertility
Pharmacology
- Non-steroidal
- Triphenylene based drug
- Oestrogen antagonist
- Oestrogen agonist
- Antioestrogen effect
- Maintenance of bone mineral density
Dosage & Administration
- Dosage for Breast cancer: 20 mg daily
- Dosage for Anovulatory Infertility: 20 mg daily on specific days
Interactions
- Potential interaction with coumarin type anticoagulants
- Increased risk of thromboembolic events when used with cytotoxic agents
Contraindications
- Avoid use during pregnancy
- Hypersensitivity to the product or its ingredients
Side Effects
- Hot flushes
- Vaginal bleeding
- Vaginal discharge
- Pruritus vulvae
- Gastrointestinal intolerance
- Headache
- Light-headedness
- Fluid retention
- Alopecia
- Skin rashes
- Erythema multiforme
- Stevens Johnson syndrome
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Angio-oedema
- Hypercalcaemia
- Platelet count falls
- Visual disturbances
- Corneal changes
- Retinopathy
- Cataracts
- Uterine fibroids
- Endometrial changes
- Cystic ovarian swellings
- Leucopenia
- Anaemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Neutropenia
- Increased incidence of thromboembolic events
- Changes in liver enzyme levels
- Fatty liver
- Cholestasis
- Hepatitis
- Elevation of serum triglyceride levels
- Pancreatitis
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Not recommended during pregnancy
- Use nonhormonal contraceptive methods if sexually active
- Recommendation not to breastfeed
Precautions & Warnings
- Suppression of menstruation
- Increased incidence of endometrial cancer
- Detection and investigation of abnormal gynaecological symptoms
- Reporting unusual vaginal bleeding
- Observation of second primary tumors
Therapeutic Class
- Hormonal Chemotherapy
Storage Conditions
- Store between 20-25°C
- Protect from light