Ormeloxifene is among those selective estrogen receptor modulators, also called SERMs. These are a class of medicine that acts on the nitric oxide in the entire body. Ormeloxifene is primarily employed as a contraceptive pill but can also be used for the prevention, treatment, management & enhancement of uterine bleeding by exerting a contraceptive result to normalize the bleeding.
Precautions & Contraindication
Ormeloxifene shouldn’t be used if you have any of these issues such as:
- Polycystic ovarian disease,
- Cervical hyperplasia,
- Recent history of jaundice or hepatic impairment,
- Acute allergic states,
- TB,
- Renal impairment.
- Liver impairment,
- Kidney impairment,
- Abnormal growth of cervix,
- Women who desire to become pregnant should discontinue taking the medication.
Ormeloxifene Uses
- Ormeloxifene is primarily employed as a contraceptive but might also be successful for dysfunctional uterine bleeding and innovative breast cancer.
- Use in the treatment of mastalgia and fibroadenoma has also been described.
- Ormeloxifene has also been analyzed in an experimental setting as a remedy for menorrhagia.
Mechanism
Ormeloxifenec Caused ovulation to happen after it normally would in certain women but failed to have an effect on ovulation in the vast majority of women while inducing the lining of the uterus to build more gradually. It rates the transportation of any fertilized egg through the fallopian tubes faster than is standard. Presumably, this mixture of effects generates a feeling such that when fertilization occurs, implantation won’t be possible.
Side effects
Following are some of the most common side effects associated with the use of Ormeloxifenec:
- Headache,
- Nausea
- Weight gain and
- Delayed or prolonged menstrual period.
- Rise in blood pressure,
Dose
- The usual oral adult dose for Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is 60 mg two times every week for the 1st 12 weeks, then 60 mg/week up to the next 12 weeks.
- The usual dose for Contraception is 30 mg two times every week for the 1st 12 weeks, then 30 mg/week from 13 th week onwards.
- Take 1st tab on the 1st day of the menstrual cycle. Follow the dose irrespective of menstrual periods.