Title: Effect of Ormeloxifene on Mastalgia and Fibrocystic breast diseases

Authors: Dr Vinita Kumari, Prof (Dr) Renu Rohatgi

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i2.171

Abstract

Introduction: The majority of breast lesions are benign. Among benign lesions the commonest are fibrocystic disease and mastalgia. Ormeloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) with a weak agonist on endometrium and strong antagonist on breast and is used in treatment of benign breast diseases.

Material and Methods: 156   Patients coming with complains of breast pain and /or nodularity in the age group of 20 to 45 years was included in the study. Visual analogue scale was used for pain assessment and for assessment of nodularity Lucknow Cardiff Scale was used.

Observation and Result: At first follow up visit(2nd week) 25% had pain score of 2,  36% with pain score 4 and 37% with pain score 6.but at the end of treatment only 3.8% ,2.5% and 3.8% had score 2,4,and 6 respectively.

Regarding Nodularity status at initial visit 38 (24.35%) patients had grade 1 and 2 nodularity and 118(75.64%) had grades 3, 4 and 5 nodularity. At the end of follow up study 93% had grade 1 and 2 nodularity and only 10 (6.4%) had grade 3,4 and 5 nodularity.

Conclusion: Ormeloxifene is an effective drug for treatment of breast pain and nodularity.

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Dr Vinita Kumari

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