ATC Group: L02BA01 Tamoxifen

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of L02BA01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
2 L02 Endocrine therapy
3 L02B Hormone antagonists and related agents
4 L02BA Anti-estrogens
5 L02BA01 Tamoxifen

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
ORAL - Oral 20 mg

Active ingredients in L02BA01

Active Ingredient Description
Tamoxifen

Tamoxifen is a non-steroidal, triphenylethylene-based drug which displays a complex spectrum of oestrogen antagonist and oestrogen agonist-like pharmacological effects in different tissues.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
NOLVADEX D Film-coated tablet Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC
NOVOFEN Tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC
TAMIFEN Tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC
TAMOXIFEN Tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

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