Tamoxifen (Tamoxifen Citrate) by Teva Pharmaceutical: results, dosages, cycles and side effects

Tamoxifen is an oral drug manufactured by Teva Pharmaceutical, Hungary and containing active substance Tamoxifen Citrate is an antagonist of the estrogen receptor in breast tissue by its active metabolite, hydroxytamoxifen. In other tissues such as the endometrium, it behaves as an agonist, and thus may be considered as a mixed agonist/antagonist. bodybuilders and athletes use Tamoxifen very often as it is perfectly suitable to use in post cycle therapy to prevent the negative side effects of anabolic steroids. Tamoxifen comes in boxes, each unit containing 60 pills (10 mg/pill).

Tamoxifen is a non-steroidal agent that has strong anti-estrogenic properties. The medication is technically an estrogen agonist/antagonist, which effectively binds to estrogen receptors in different target tissues. Tamoxifen also has the capacity to increase production of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in the male bodies. However, even if Tamoxifen is a strong anti estrogenic compound it does not prevent the process of aromatization. Another important feature of this drug it’s the ability restore a balance in hormone levels.

The average dosage of Tamoxifen for men is between 10 and 30 mg daily. The administration should start with a lower- dosage and then should be increased gradually. Women should stick to a dose which is not higher than 10 daily. Female athletes use this compound in their effort to reduce the effect of their own endogenous estrogens. This fact can lower body fat concentrations, mainly in stubborn areas like the hips and thighs. Tamoxifen can also be used in various combinations: with such drugs as Proviron for a stronger anti-estrogenic effect and with products as Clenbuterol, Tamoxifen and Dianabol during a cycle. Tamoximed should be use with care or avoid to be used with such compounds as Primobolan, Winstrol, Oxandrolone and Deca-Durabolin. The post cycle therapy with Tamoxifen usually lasts between 4 and 6 weeks, depending on each individual features.

The most common negative actions of Tamoxifen are: warmth, or redness in one or both legs, nausea, loss of appetite, increased thirst, muscle weakness, confusion, and feeling tired or restless, sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body, sudden severe headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance, chest pain, sudden cough, wheezing, rapid breathing, fast heart rate, pain, swelling, unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge, irregular menstrual periods, pain or pressure in the pelvic area, etc. Tamoxifen if used for a long period can provoke negative effects on memory, cognitive or sequencing problems. However these effects occur in rare cases.