Tamodex 20 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 16.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 480.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 160.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Tamoxifen citrate |
| Company | Drug international ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications and Usage
- Treatment of Breast cancer
- Treatment of Infertility
Pharmacology
- Non-steroidal
- Triphenylene-based drug
- Oestrogen antagonist effects
- Oestrogen agonist effects
- Bone mineral density maintenance
Dosage and Administration
- 20 mg daily for Breast cancer
- 20mg daily on specific days for Infertility
- Dosage escalation for Infertility
Interactions
- Coumarin type anticoagulants interaction
- Cytotoxic agents interaction
- Thromboembolic events risk
Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- Hypersensitivity to the product or its ingredients
Side Effects
- Hot flushes
- Vaginal bleeding
- Vaginal discharge
- Pruritus vulvae
- Tumour flare
- Gastrointestinal intolerance
- Headache
- Light-headedness
- Fluid retention
- Alopecia
- Skin rashes
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Hypercalcaemia
- Platelet count falls
- Visual disturbances
- Corneal changes
- Retinopathy
- Cataracts
- Uterine fibroids
- Endometrial changes
- Cystic ovarian swellings
- Leucopenia
- Anaemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Neutropenia
- Thromboembolic events
- Liver enzyme level changes
- Fatty liver
- Cholestasis
- Hepatitis
- Elevation of serum triglyceride levels
- Pancreatitis
Pregnancy and Lactation
- Not recommended during pregnancy
- Use of nonhormonal contraceptive methods
- Not recommended during lactation
Precautions and Warnings
- Suppressed menstruation in premenopausal women
- Increased incidence of endometrial cancer
- Abnormal gynaecological symptoms investigation
- Occurrence of second primary tumors at other sites
- Causal link not established
Therapeutic Class
- Hormonal Chemotherapy
Storage Conditions
- Store between 20-25°C
- Protect from light