Anovulatory infertility

Active Ingredient: Tamoxifen

Indication for Tamoxifen

Population group: women, only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Used to stimulate ovulation in anovulatory infertility.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

20-40 mg in 1-2 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

20 - 40 mg

Dosage regimen

From 20 To 40 mg once every day

Detailed description

The possibility of pregnancy must be excluded before the commencement of treatment, whether initial or subsequent. In women with regular menstruation but with anovular cycles, treatment should commence with 20 mg daily in either one or two doses administered on the second, third, fourth and fifth days of the menstrual cycle. In unsuccessful cases further courses may be given during subsequent menstrual periods, increasing the dosage to 20 mg then 40 mg twice daily.

In women with irregular menstruation, the commencement of treatment may take place on any day. If this initial course is not successful then a further course may be initiated after an interval of 45 days with the higher dosage level (20 mg to 40 mg twice daily).

If a patient responds with menstruation then the next course of treatment should be initiated on the second day of the cycle.

Active ingredient

Tamoxifen

Tamoxifen is a non-steroidal, triphenylethylene-based drug which displays a complex spectrum of oestrogen antagonist and oestrogen agonist-like pharmacological effects in different tissues.

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