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 Centchroman ( Ormeloxifene) Brand name:- Centron 30mg tab, Saheli 60mg tab. Centchroman is a birth control pill. It acts by preventing the implantation of the fertilized ovum to the womb (uterus). Pharmacodynamic:- Centchroman (Ormeloxifene) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERMs) with contraceptive activity. Also, it has been suggested that it may be beneficial in the treatment of breast cancer, osteoporosis, dermatitis, restenosis, endometriosis and uterine fibroids.  Pharmacology:- Centchroman ( ormeloxifene) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). In some parts of the body, its action is estrogenic (e.g., bones), in other parts of the body, its action is antiestrogenic (e.g., uterus, breasts). It causes an asynchrony in the menstrual cycle between ovulation and the development of the uterine lining, although its exact mode of action is not well defined. In clinical trials, it caused ovulation to occur later than it normally would in some women, but d...