Tamoxifen IH 20 (Tamoxifen Citrate) by Iran Hormone: results, dosages, cycles and side effects

Tamoxifen IH 20 is an oral drug manufactured by Iran Hormone Co and containing active substance Tamoxifen Citrate which is a is an antagonist of the estrogen receptor in breast tissue by its active metabolite, hydroxytamoxifen. In medicine it is used to treat advanced estrogen receptor positive breast cancer in pre- and post-menopausal women. Due to its capacity to prevent estrogen related gynecomastia, resulting from elevated estrogenic levels Tamoxifen is one of the most popular and utilized drug by athletes and bodybuilders worldwide. Tamoxifen comes in boxes, each unit containing 30 pills (10 mg/pill).

Tamoxifen IH 20 can be used by bodybuilders and athletes as a selective estrogen receptor modulator, as a triphenylethylene and as an anti-estrogen. Tamoxifen proved the ability to increase production of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in the human body. It is accomplished by blocking the negative feedback inhibition caused by estrogen at the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. However the main role of this medication is to be an anti-estrogen blocker. Users should know that Tamoxifen acts only as an estrogen antagonist and does not prevent aromatization process.

Tamoxifen is used depending on the level of the desired effect, but a typical daily dosage for men is in the range of 10 to 30 mg. Users should start with lowest dosage and then increase it gradually. Tamoxifen is usually administered around the time when exogenous steroid levels drop and it should be continued for several weeks after, until the point when natural Testosterone is brought to normal level. Women also use this compound in order to reduce the effect of their own endogenous estrogens. It is recommended for women to use much lower dosages, about 10 mg daily. Tamoxifen is often used in combination with other medications to achieve greater effect. For a stronger anti-estrogenic effect it is useful to stack Tamoxifen with Proviron. While Tamoxifen only blocks the binding ability of floating estrogen, Proviron can minimize its creation. In post cycle therapy Tamoxifen is an indispensable product. This therapy usually last 4 weeks, but in some rare cases can be prolonged to 6 weeks.

To avoid the side effects of Tamoxifen as much as possible female and male athletes should stick to the right dosage and length of use. The most common serious side effects are: sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body, sudden severe headache, confusion, problems with vision, loss of appetite, increased thirst, muscle weakness, confusion, and feeling tired or restless, unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge, irregular menstrual periods, pain or pressure in your pelvic area, blurred vision, speech, or balance, chest pain, sudden cough, wheezing, rapid breathing, fast heart rate, pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs, nausea, eye pain, or seeing halos around lights, easy bruising and unusual bleeding.