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Tamoxifen
Pronounced tah-MOX-i-fen
Brand names: Nolvadex
Type: Selective estrogen receptor modulator (breast cancer medicine) · All Women's Health Medicines
What Tamoxifen is used for
- Treating breast cancer
- Reducing breast cancer risk in high-risk women
- Reducing recurrence after early breast cancer surgery
Common side effects
- Hot flashes
- Vaginal discharge or bleeding
- Leg cramps
- Nausea
- Mood changes
Important cautions
- Raises the risk of blood clots and of womb lining cancer — unusual vaginal bleeding must be reported promptly
- Can harm an unborn baby — effective non-hormonal contraception is used during treatment
How it comes
Tablets, liquid. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.