Tamoxifen Other names: Tamoxifen citrate

Chemical formula: C₂₆H₂₉NO  Molecular mass: 371.515 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2733526

Therapeutic indications

Tamoxifen is indicated for:

Breast cancer

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

As an orally active anti-oestrogen in the treatment of breast cancer.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Anovulatory infertility

Population group: women, only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Used to stimulate ovulation in anovulatory infertility.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Primary prevention of breast cancer

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Primary prevention and additionally Malignant tumor of breast

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Tamoxifen is contraindicated in the following cases:

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Anastrozole

Anastrozole

Deep vein thrombosis

at least one of
Deep venous thrombosis
History of deep vein thrombosis

Pulmonary embolism

at least one of
H/O: pulmonary embolus
Pulmonary embolism

Coumarin-type anticoagulants

Vitamin K antagonists

Hypersensitivity to tamoxifen

Tamoxifen allergy

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