Moxifen 20mg Tablet
Moxifen 20mg Tablet
Navigating your medication can sometimes be challenging. This page addresses common questions and provides detailed information about Moxifen 20mg Tablet, including its uses, how to take it correctly, what side effects might occur, and important advice on managing your treatment effectively. We aim to make understanding Moxifen 20mg Tablet as clear and straightforward as possible for you.
- MRP: ₹ 18
- Packing: 10.0 tablets in 1 strip
- Salt Combination: Tamoxifen (20mg)
- Brand: Vhb Life Sciences Inc
- Uses: Breast cancer
Description
- Moxifen 20mg Tablet is an anti-estrogens
- It is used in the treatment of breast cancer
- It is also used to reduce the risk of breast cancer in pre- and postmenopausal women with a high risk
- This medicine helps to slow down the growth and multiplication of cancer cells
- Moxifen 20mg Tablet is also helpful in the treatment of infertility
- It can be taken with or without food, but take it at the same time to get the most benefit
- It should be taken as your doctor's advice
- The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for
- Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms
- Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water
- This medicine is generally taken for 10 to 15 years
- You should Take Moxifen 20mg Tablet for as long as it is prescribed for you.
- The most common side effects of this medicine include hot flashes, mood swings, vaginal bleeding, nausea, and fluid retention
- If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know
- There may be ways of reducing or preventing them
- Some side effects may mean you should inform your doctor immediately include vaginal bleeding, irregular menstrual period, and vaginal discharge
- It makes birth control pills less effective, hence use a condom and other preventive measures to avoid pregnancy.
- Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you are on treatment of infertility or had a blood clot disorder
- Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Your doctor may perform some blood tests to check liver function and calcium level in the body.
Cautions
Liver: | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR: There is limited information available on the use of Moxifen 20mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. | |
Kidney: | SAFE IF PRESCRIBED: Moxifen 20mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Moxifen 20mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. | |
Driving: | UNSAFE: Moxifen 20mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. | |
Breast feeding: | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR: Moxifen 20mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. | |
Pregnency: | UNSAFE: Moxifen 20mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby. | |
Alcohol: | UNSAFE: It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Moxifen 20mg Tablet. | |
Drug Action: | Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM)- Breast Cx | |
Therapeutic class: | ANTI NEOPLASTICS | |
Habit Forming: | No | |
Chemical Class: | Nonsteroidal Antiestrogen |
Uses
Uses of Moxifen 20mg Tablet
- In Breast cancer Moxifen 20mg Tablet relieves the symptoms of breast cancer such as breast lumps, bloody discharge from nipple or changes in the shape or texture of the breast
- It works by altering the production of those hormones in the body that are essential for the growth and spread of breast cancer, both in pre as well as postmenopausal women
- It may also interact with other hormones or have a direct effect on the cancer to stop its growth.
Missed Doses
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Frequestly asked Questions
Side Effects
Common and Known Side effects of Moxifen 20mg Tablet
- Vaginal discharge
- Fatigue
- Mood swings
- Nausea
- Skin rash
- Vaginal bleeding
- Constipation
- Fluid retention
- Hot flushes
- Hair loss
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Fibroid
- Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
- Hypersensitivity
- Ischemic cerebrovascular events
- Headache
- Lightheadedness
- Sensory disturbance
- Cataract
- Retinopathy
- Thromboembolic events
- Abnormal liver enzyme
- Fatty liver disease
- Leg cramps
- Muscle pain
- Vaginal itching
- Endometrial changes
- Increased triglyceride level in blood
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