Drug details
Nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate)
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Nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate) is a nonsteroidal antiestrogen used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic breast cancer), to treat breast cancer in certain patients after surgery and radiation therapy, and to reduce the chances of breast cancer in high-risk patients.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- headache,
- cough,
- hair thinning,
- swelling,
- muscle pain,
- leg cramps,
- flushing,
- fatigue,
- abdominal cramps,
- changes in menstrual periods,
- hot flashes,
- bone pain,
- depression, and
- loss of sexual ability/interest (in men).
The following drugs are related to Nolvadex, either as a replacement or used together:
- Abraxane (albumin-bound paclitaxel for injectable suspension)
- Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine injection for iv use)
- Alkeran (melphalan)
- Androxy (fluoxymesterone tablets)
- Aromasin (exemestane)
- Zirabev (bevacizumab-bvzr injection)
- BiCNU (carmustine)
- Caelyx (pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride injection)
- Xgeva (denosumab)
- Totect (dexrazoxane for injection, intravenous infusion only)
- Docefrez (docetaxel)
- Halaven Injection (eribulin mesylate)
- Femara (letrozole)
- Gemzar (gemcitabine hcl)
- Herceptin (trastuzumab)
- Herzuma (trastuzumab-pkrb for injection)
- Innohep (tinzaparin)
- Kanjinti (trastuzumab-anns for injection)
- Kisqali (ribociclib tablets)
- Kisqali FeMara Co-Pack (ribociclib and letrozole tablets)
- Tykerb (lapatinib)
- Megace (megestrol acetate)
- Megace ES (megestrol acetate)
- Ontruzant (trastuzumab-dttb for injection)
- Talzenna (talazoparib capsules)
The following supplements are related to Nolvadex, and may be used together with the drug:
- Fish Oil (s.)
- Folic Acid (s.)
- Olive (s.)
- Vitamin A (s.)
- Beta-Carotene (s.)