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Albatox 10mg drug belongs to the group of anti-cancer drugs and affects the immune system. Albatox medicine 10mg has the main active ingredient Tamoxifen and other excipients in a sufficient amount. The drug is effective in the treatment of breast cancer and the treatment of anovulatory infertility.
1. What is Albatox 10?
Albatox 10mg drug belongs to the group of anti-cancer drugs and affects the immune system. Albatox 10mg drug has the main active ingredient Tamoxifen in the form of Tamoxifen citrate with the strength of 10mg and other excipients in sufficient quantity. The drug is prepared in the form of film-coated tablets, suitable for direct oral administration. Packing is a box of 3 blisters, each blister contains 10 tablets. The drug is effective in the treatment of breast cancer and the treatment of anovulatory infertility.
The main active ingredient Tamoxifen is a non-steroidal anti-estrogen. For the human body, the drug Tamoxifen has the main effect as an anti-estrogen, inhibiting the effect of endogenous estrogen, by binding to the Estrogen receptor. Tamoxifen also has some estrogen-like effects on a number of body parts, including the endometrium, bones, and blood lipids.
2. What does Albatox 10mg do?
Albatox 10mg drug is effective in the treatment of the following diseases:
Treatment of estrogen-dependent breast cancer in women who have metastasized. Adjuvant treatment of estrogen-dependent breast cancer in women and adjuvant chemotherapy in selected cases. Adjuvant treatment for women at high risk of recurrence after primary breast cancer has been treated. Tamoxifen is also used to stimulate ovulation in women with infertility caused by anovulation.
3. Usage and dosage of Albatox 10mg
The active ingredient Tamoxifen is taken orally in the form of citrate. The amount of drug is calculated according to Tamoxifen base.
Treatment of breast cancer: Usually 20 mg per day, taken as 1 or 2 times. You can take up to 40 mg per day. Treatment of infertility due to anovulation: For women with regular menstrual periods but not ovulating: the first course of treatment is 20 mg/day, orally on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days of the menstrual cycle. In the absence of results (based on basal temperature monitoring or low pre-ovulatory cervical mucus) up to 40 mg and then 80 mg/day in subsequent courses may be used. For women with irregular periods, the first course of treatment can be started on any day. If there are no signs of ovulation, continue with a second course, starting 45 days later, with the treatment dose increased as above. If there is a good treatment response, the next course of treatment begins on the 2nd day of the menstrual cycle.
4. In case of overdose of Albatox 10mg
Symptoms of Albatox 10mg overdose are acute neurotoxicity with manifestations such as tremors, increased reflexes, unsteadiness, fatigue, and dizziness. These signs and symptoms occur within 3 to 5 days of starting the drug and resolve within 2 to 5 days after stopping the drug.
Currently, there is no specific treatment for an overdose of Albatox 10mg, mainly symptomatic and supportive treatment.
5. Undesirable effects of the drug Albatox 10
In general, the active ingredient Tamoxifen is well tolerated, with much less adverse effects than Estrogen and Androgen. The most common side effects were hot flushes, nausea and vomiting, but were rarely severe enough to require discontinuation of the drug.
Common adverse effects, including menstrual irregularities, vaginal bleeding, edema or vaginal discharge, vulvar itching, redness and dryness of the skin. Increased pain and recurrent pain in the tumor or bone may be signs of a drug response.
Uncommon side effects: Hypercalcemia, sometimes severe, in patients with bone metastases, dizziness, headache, depression, confusion, fatigue and muscle spasms. Decreased platelet count, decreased white blood cell count, anorexia, hair loss, dermatitis, thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, fluid retention.
It is necessary to proactively notify the treating doctor of the unwanted effects encountered when using Albatox 10mg.
6. Interactions of Albatox 10mg
Do not take Albatox 10mg at the same time with Coumarin anticoagulants. This is because this combination can significantly increase the anticoagulant effect.
7. Some notes when using Albatox 10mg
7.1. Special attention and caution when using Reduce white blood cell count, decrease platelet count. Pre-existing hyperlipoproteinemia. For people who already have liver disease. Children should be treated with caution when treating with this drug. This is because the safety and effectiveness of Tamoxifen have not been established in this patient population. When used in premenopausal women, careful monitoring is required. The cause is because Albatox 10mg causes ovulation. 7.2. Using the drug with a special target For pregnant and lactating women: There have been reports of spontaneous abortions, birth defects, fetal death and vaginal bleeding when using the drug. Albatox 10mg during pregnancy. Therefore, you must not use preparations containing the active ingredient Tamoxifen while pregnant or breastfeeding. For those who drive or operate machinery: You should be careful when driving or operating machinery. The cause is because the drug Albatox 10mg has undesirable effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision ... affecting jobs that require high concentration. The drug Albatox only achieves good results when used in the right dosage and purpose. Therefore, patients should carefully read the instructions before use and should consult a medical professional.
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