Toremifene : Before Using

Toremifene - Systemic

Brand Names

Fareston Toremifene *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking "using " the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For toremifene, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergic reaction to toremifene.

Pregnancy care

Tell your family doctor if you are pregnant or if you intend to become pregnant. Studies in rats and rabbits have shown that toremifene causes miscarriages, birth defects and death of the fetus. Studies in pets have also shown that toremifene may cause some of the same problems as an estrogen called diethylstilbestrol - DES. DES causes genital tract problems and, rarely, an increased risk of cancer of the cervix or vagina in daughters of women who took it during their pregnancy; it is not known whether toremifene causes these same problems.

Tell your family doctor right away if you think you have become pregnant while taking toremifene.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking toremifene, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Anticoagulants, coumarin-type - blood thinners--Use with this drug may increase the amount of time it takes blood to clot

Carbamazepine - Tegretol
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin - Dilantin These medication may decrease blood levels of toremifene, which could make it less effective

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of toremifene. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Blood clots - history of Use of toremifene is usually not recommended

Unusual growth of the lining of the uterus - womb Long-term use of toremifene is usually not recommended