CYTOTAM 10MG TABLET

Introduction:

Cytotam 10mg Tablet contains Tamoxifen citrate. It is used to treat and prevent breast cancer. It is also used to treat infertility in women caused by a failure to produce and release eggs properly. Cancer is a disorder in which cells multiply in an uncontrolled and abnormal manner. 

Cytotam 10mg Tablet should not be used if you are pregnant, taking treatment for infertility, taking medicines to treat blood clots, and if you have had or having blood clots with the cause not known. Talk to your doctor if you have uterine cancer or other problems with your uterus, irregular periods, abnormal vaginal bleeding, or had a stroke before taking this medicine. Use effective birth control during the treatment and for at least 9 months after the last dose. 

Cytotam Tablet uses:

Cytotam 10mg Tablet is used to

• Treat adults with metastatic estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer (cancer that has spread to other parts of the body)
• Treat adults with early-stage estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer (after radiation and surgery for breast cancer)
• Reduce the risk of getting breast cancer in (other breast in adults after treatment for breast cancer & in women with a high risk of getting breast cancer)
• Treat infertility in women
• Reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer in women with DCIS (Ductal carcinoma in situ – cancer of the lining of milk ducts in the breast)

How Cytotam 10mg Tablet works:

Cytotam 10mg Tablet competes with estrogen (sex hormone) for binding to the estrogen receptor, decreases the estrogen receptor-dependent growth in breast tissue, and slows down the growth of cancer cells.

Interactions with other drugs:

Inform your doctor about any medications you are taking or have taken before the treatment.

More information:

• Keep Cytotam 10mg Tablet out of sight and reach of children.
• Do not store above 25°C.

References:

1. Goodman & Gilman’s, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Estrogens and progestins, 12th edition, 2011, 1177 - 1178.
2. KD Tripathi, Essentials of Medical Pharmacology, Estrogens, progestins and contraceptives, 7th edition, 2013, 313.
3. Wockhardt UK Limited, Electronic medicines compendium (emc), [ Revised on July 2018] [ Accessed on 2nd July 2021], https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.2248.pdf
4. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, US Food and Drug Administration, [ Revised on Aug 2004] [ Accessed on 2nd July 2021], https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2005/17970s053lbl.pdf

How to use Cytotam 10mg Tablet:

Always take Cytotam 10mg Tablet exactly as your doctor has told you. You can take this medicine with or without food. Do not crush or chew the tablets.

Safety advice:

Pregnancy:

Cytotam 10 Tablet 10'S is contraindicated in pregnant women. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant before taking this medicine.

Breastfeeding:

Inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding before taking Cytotam 10.

Driving: 

Avoid driving if you feel tired while being treated with Cytotam 10mg Tablet 10'S.

Others:

• Inform your doctor if you have any intolerances to sugars.
• Talk to your doctor if you are taking treatment for infertility, taking medicines to treat blood clots, and if you have had or having blood clots with the cause not known.

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medicines cause side effects, not everyone gets them. The Cytotam 10 side effects are:

Serious:

• Blood clot (chest pain, shortness of breath, feeling weak, swelling of leg or calf)
• Swelling of lips, face, tongue, or throat, difficulty swallowing or breathing, itching
• Stroke
• Unusual vaginal bleeding, vaginal discharge, irregular periods
• A feeling of discomfort in the lower tummy (pain or pressure)
• Swelling of feet, ankles, or hands

Common:

• Nausea, vomiting
• Skin rash, hot flushes
• Tiredness
• Changes in vision, taste
• Numbness or tingling in the skin
• High levels of fats in your blood
• Anemia
• Leg cramp
• Headache, feeling light-headed
• Diarrhea, constipation
• Abnormal liver function
• Muscle pain
• Thinning of hair
• Itching of genitals