Uses / Indications:
Tevafen 10mg Tablet is used in the treatment and prevention of breast cancer.
Pregnancy interaction:
Tevafen 10mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
Expert advice:
Your doctor has prescribed Tevafen to treat breast cancer. Tevafen lowers estrogen production in your body and reduces the growth of hormone sensitive tumors. Tevafen may harm the unborn baby if used during pregnancy. Hot flashes (sudden sweating and feelings of warmth) may occur on starting treatment with Tevafen, but should go away with time.
Side Effects:
Nausea, Fatigue, Skin rash, Fluid retention, Vaginal bleeding, Hot flashes, Vaginal discharge.
How to use:
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Tevafen 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How it works:
Tevafen 10mg Tablet blocks the effects of estrogen, a natural female hormone in breast tissue which is responsible for breast cancer.
Faq for medicine:
Is Tevafen a chemotherapy drug/ a chemo pill/ kill cancer cells/ cytotoxic/ a steroid/ necessary/ generic drug/ does Tevafen work? : Tevafen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) for both prevention and treatment of breast cancer in high-risk women. It is not actually a chemotherapy or cytotoxic but a hormone therapy which is given as part of an adjuvant chemotherapy program and works in women who have breast cancer that depends on estrogen for growth|What is Cytotam 20/ Nolvadex? : Cytotam 20/ Nolvadex are brand names of Tamoxifen|Is Nolvadex a SERM /is nolvadex prescription only/ does Nolvadex reduce estrogen? : Nolvadex is a brand name for tamoxifen. Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). It is to be used only at the advice and under the supervision of registered medical practitioner. Tamoxifen binds and blocks the estrogen receptors on the surface of breast cells, preventing estrogen from binding to the estrogen-sensitive cancer cells and stops the growth and reproduction of these deadly cells|Is Tevafen (Nolvadex) a steroid/ Is Nolvadex a PCT/is Nolvadex an AI/does nolvadex help with acne/does Nolvadex work for/ reverse/ prevent/ reduce gynocomastia/ can I take nolvadex without steroids? : Nolvadex is not a steroid but actually has quite a few applications for steroid-using athletes, the most common use being the prevention of gynecomastia (enlargement of breasts in men). Nolvadex post androgen-cycle therapy (PCT) is usually implemented when supplementation of anabolic androgenic steroids has altered the levels of natural hormone. Nolvadex is not an aromatase inhibitor (AI). There is no indication to use Tevafen without steroids|Is Tevafen/ Nolvadex safe/cytotoxic/ dangerous/ is Nolvadex hard on the liver/ does Tevafen cause weight gain/ joint pain/stop periods/ hair loss/headaches/insomnia/dry mouth /nausea/ increase libido/ kill libido/ erectile dysfunction/ raise blood pressure? : Tevafen (Nolvadex) is considered safe when used at recommended dosage and duration. It may cause side effects such as liver dysfunction, changes in your periods, hair loss, headaches, weight gain, joint pain, decrease in libido, erectile dysfunction. Side effects such as insomnia, raised blood pressure and dry mouth are not known but may occur with its use|Is Nolvadex or Clomid better? : Nolvadex contains tamoxifen, while Clomid contains clomiphene citrate. Both these drugs are selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). Tamoxifen is primarily used to prevent or treat breast cancer, but like clomiphene can be used to induce ovulation in women who are infertile. Studies have shown that one drug does not have advantage over the other, and are equally effective for induction of ovulation.
Medicine interaction:
Tevafen with Fosfestrol|Tevafen with Phenindione|Tevafen with Conjugated estrogens|Tevafen with Ethinyl Estradiol|Tevafen with Warfarin|Tevafen with Estriol|Tevafen with Estradiol|Tevafen with Tibolone|Tevafen with Acenocoumarol / Nicoumalone|Tevafen with Estrogen
