Tamoxifen

Selective oestrogen receptor modulator
Identification
Generic Name
Tamoxifen
Brand Name

 
Attributes
Lactation
Insufficient data
Indication
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
Ductal Carcinoma
Condition Contra-Indication
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Pulmonary Embolism

 
Other Contra-Indication
This drug is contra-indicated in patients which are on anti-coagulant therapy, as well as in patients with a suspected allergy to Tamoxifen or any of its components

Contra-Indication
Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Contra-Indications

 
Class Contra-Indication
Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Class Contra-Indications
Side Effects
Common
Cramps Leg
Hot Flashes (Hot Flushes)
Nausea
Fluid Retention
Headache (Cephalgia)
Vaginal Discharge
Menstrual Periods Abnormal
Bleeding Between Normal Periods (Intermenstrual Bleeding)
Pain Bone
Flushing
Absence or Loss of Menstruation (Amenorrhoea)
Uncommon
Erection Failure: Impotence
Libido (Sex Drive) Decrease
Pain Muscle (Myalgia)
Pain Joint (Arthralgia)
Blood: Calcium Levels Raised (Hypercalcaemia, Hypercalcemia)
Skin Rash
Hair Thinning
Vein Collapse at site of Injection (Thrombophlebitis)
Dizziness
Blood: Increased Chance of DVT (Blood Clot in the Deep Veins)
Endometrial Cancer
Cough
Swelling (Oedema, Edema)
Fatigue
Mind: Depression
Rare
Pneumonitis (Inflammation Of The Lung Tissue)
Skin: Swelling Beneath The Skin (Angioedema)
Skin: Severe And Serious Skin Rash (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome)
White Blood Cell Count Reduced (Leukopenia)
Blood: Platelet Count Low (Thrombocytopenia)
Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Eye: Vision Impairment
Appetite Loss (Anorexia)

Tamoxifen

 

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