Caditam 20mg Tablet
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd

prescription required

Bookmark
In-stock 10 tablets in 1 strip
28.70

USED FOR:
Breast cancer

COMPOSITION:
Tamoxifen (20mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
anti neoplastics

Related Warnings
Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Caditam 20mg 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.

CAUTION
Lactation
CAUTION

Caditam 20mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

Do not drive unless you are feeling well.Caditam 20mg Tablet may cause tiredness. This may affect your driving ability.

Kidney

Caditam 20mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Caditam 20mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

There is limited information available on the use of Caditam 20mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Tamoxifen   20mg

Uses of Caditam Tablet
Caditam 20mg Tablet is used in the treatment and prevention of breast cancer.

How to use Caditam Tablet
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. Caditam 20mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Caditam Tablet works
Caditam 20mg Tablet blocks the effects of estrogen, a natural female hormone in breast tissue which is responsible for breast cancer.

Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Fatigue, Skin rash, Fluid retention, Vaginal bleeding, Hot flashes, Vaginal discharge.

Expert advice for Caditam Tablet
Your doctor has prescribed Caditam to treat breast cancer. Caditam lowers estrogen production in your body and reduces the growth of hormone sensitive tumors. Caditam may harm the unborn baby if used during pregnancy. Hot flashes (sudden sweating and feelings of warmth) may occur on starting treatment with Caditam, but should go away with time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Caditam a chemotherapy drug/ a chemo pill/ kill cancer cells/ cytotoxic/ a steroid/ necessary/ generic drug/ does Caditam work?
Caditam 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

Q. What is Cytotam 20/ Nolvadex?
Cytotam 20/ Nolvadex are brand names of Tamoxifen

Q. 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

Q. Is Caditam (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 Caditam without steroids

Q. 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.