Tamoxifen 10 mg 100 tabs Generic

Tamoxifen 10 mg 100 tabs Generic

Description

Information about the drug

Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). Some breast cancers rely on hormones like estrogen to grow. These breast cancers are called hormone receptor-positive (HR+).

Tamoxifen works to treat HR+ breast cancer by blocking estrogen from working on breast tissue. By blocking estrogen, cancer cells don’t have the fuel they need to grow, which stops breast cancer from growing and spreading.

What is Tamoxifen used for?
*Metastatic HR+ breast cancer
*Early-stage HR+ breast cancer after surgery to reduce the risk of breast cancer coming back
*Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in women after breast surgery and radiation to reduce the risk of breast cancer coming back
*Lowering the risk of getting breast cancer in women who are considered high risk

Tamoxifen dosage forms

Tablets 10mg and 20mg

Typical dosing for tamoxifen
*Metastatic HR+ breast cancer: The typical dosing is 20 to 40 mg by mouth once daily for 5 years. Doses higher than 20 mg should be split into 2 doses, taken once in the morning and once in the evening.
*Early-stage HR+ breast cancer after surgery: The typical dosing is 20 mg by mouth once daily for 5 to 10 years.
*Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): The typical dosing is 20 mg by mouth once daily for 5 years.
*Lowering the risk of getting breast cancer: The typical dosing is 20 mg by mouth once daily for 5 years.

The dosing is the same if using Soltamox (tamoxifen) oral solution. Please note that 10 mL of the solution is equal to 20 mg.