Safely Buy Nolvadex ( Tamoxifen ) from Canada Prescriptions Plus.

Indications

Nolvadex is a cancer medication used to treat and prevent breast cancer in women.

Tamoxifen is a nonsteroidal agent with antiestrogenic effects that allow Nolvadex to compete with estrogen binding sites, especially the breasts. This drug inhibits your body’s production of estrogen to treat and reduce your risk of developing estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

This antiestrogenic medication is a popular prescription for premenopausal women with a risk of developing breast cancer. Nolvadex can also be used as adjuvant therapy during the early stages of cancer.

Uses and Dosage

The dose of Nolvadex prescribed will vary depending on the individual being treated. Follow all your doctor’s directions and read packaging labels carefully.

• Swallow tablet whole with water
• Take with or without food
• Adults with breast cancer take 20 to 40mg daily
• Doses over 20mg each day should be divided and taken in the morning and evening
• Adults with ductal carcinoma in situ usually take 20mg daily for 5 years
• When taken to prevent cancer in high-risk women, 20mg daily for 5 years is recommended
• Continue treatment as directed even if you feel well
• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat

Side Effects

Nolvadex may cause some side effects to develop while it inhibits and combats your body’s estrogen. Speak with your doctor for more information regarding any symptoms you may encounter when using this medication.

Common Nolvadex side effects:

• Hot flashes
• Upset stomach or throwing up
• Weight gain or loss
• Feeling dizzy, tired, or weak
• Back, bone, joint, or muscle pain
• Diarrhea or constipation
• Trouble sleeping
• Anxiety

Serious Side Effects

Some more serious adverse reactions may occur when taking tamoxifen. Stop using this medication and contact your doctor right away if you develop any of the following symptoms:

• Change in vision
• A lump in your breast or breast soreness
• Depressive mood
• Swelling in arms or legs
• Changes in skin
• Severe headache
• Burning, numbness, or tingling
• Signs of a stroke (weakness on one side of the body, trouble speaking or thinking, change in balance, drooping on one side of the face, blurred vision)
• High calcium levels (weakness, confusion, tiredness, headache, upset stomach, vomiting, constipation, bone pain)
• Signs of a urinary tract infection (blood in your urine, burning or pain when passing urine, needing to pass urine often, fever, lower stomach pain, pelvic pain)

While rarer, some liver problems have occurred while using Nolvadex. Call your doctor immediately if you have signs of liver problems including dark urine, tiredness, loss of appetite, upset stomach or stomach pain, light-coloured stool, vomiting, jaundice.

Some men taking tamoxifen have developed sexual problems. These effects include a lower sex drive and an inability to get an erection.

Allergic Reactions

Do not use Nolvadex if you are allergic to tamoxifen or any other listed tablet ingredient. If you show signs of an allergic reaction, stop using this medication and contact your doctor.

Nolvadex allergy symptoms may include:

• Rash, hives
• Itching
• Red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin
• Fever
• Wheezing
• Tightness in chest or throat
• Trouble breathing, swallowing, or talking
• Unusual hoarseness
• Swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat

Cautions

Tell all your healthcare providers that you take Tamoxifen because it can affect some lab test results.

Nolvadex may increase your risk of getting cataracts or your need to have surgery for cataracts. Discuss your risks with your doctor to determine a safe, personalized treatment plan.

People taking tamoxifen have developed low blood cell counts. If your blood cell counts drop, this can lead to bleeding problems, infections, or anemia. Call your doctor immediately if you have signs of an infection such as fever, chills, or a sore throat as well as any unexplained bruising or bleeding, or if you feel tired or weak.

Contact your doctor right away if you develop signs of a blood clot. These symptoms include chest pain or pressure, coughing blood, shortness of breath, welling, warmth, numbness, change of colour, pain in your leg or arm, or trouble speaking or swallowing.

To ensure your safety in taking Nolvadex, tell your doctor if you have blood clots or a history of blood clots.

Some drugs can interact with tamoxifen and cause adverse reactions. To ensure your safety, tell your doctor about all the medications you take, including over the counter medicine, vitamins, and herbal products, but especially any of the following:

• Anastrozole, letrozole
• Warfarin
• Carbamazepine
• Phenobarbital
• Phenytoin
• Rifabutin, rifampin
• St. John’s wort

Ensure that you have regular breast exams while taking Nolvadex. Women who take tamoxifen should also have regular have regular gynecology checkups.

Tamoxifen may cause your menstrual period to stop, but this is not an effective method of birth control. Use non-hormonal birth control methods such as condoms while using Nolvadex and for two months after your last dose.

Nolvadex can cause harm to an unborn baby and should not be taken while pregnant. Your doctor will have you take a pregnancy test before prescribing treatment to ensure that you are not pregnant. If you become pregnant while taking tamoxifen or within 2 months of your last dose, call your doctor right away.

Tamoxifen can pass through breastmilk; do not breastfeed while taking this medication or for three months after your last dose.

Form and Strength

This antiestrogenic medication is available in tablet form.

Nolvadex tablet strength:

• 10mg

The 10mg tablets are available in quantities of 100.

FAQ

How is Nolvadex used?

Nolvadex is approved as a treatment of hormone-positive breast cancer as well as for the prevention of this same disease in women with a high risk. The drug uses tamoxifen to block estrogen from binding to cells which stops estrogen from stimulating cancer growth in those areas, especially in the breast tissue.

How do you relieve joint pain associated with tamoxifen?

A common side effect of Nolvadex which a small number of female patients report experiencing is joint pain and stiffness. If you develop these symptoms during your Nolvadex treatment, some ways that you can help relieve pain is taking a pain reliever such as acetaminophen or exercising, especially weight-bearing activities.

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