Tamoxifen
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Overview
NOLVADEX® (Nole-vah-dex) Tablets
Generic name: tamoxifen (ta-MOX-I-fen)
Written for women who use NOLVADEX to lower their high chance of getting breast cancer or who have ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
People taking NOLVADEX to treat breast cancer have different benefits and different decisions to make than high-risk women or women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) taking NOLVADEX to reduce the chance of getting breast cancer. If you already have breast cancer, talk with your doctor about how the benefits of treating breast cancer with NOLVADEX compare to the risks that are described.
Tamoxifen is in a class of medications known as antiestrogens. It blocks the activity of estrogen (a female hormone) in the breast. This may stop the growth of some breast tumors that need estrogen to grow.
Tamoxifen is also used sometimes to induce ovulation in women who do not produce eggs but wish to become pregnant. Tamoxifen is also sometimes used to treat McCune-Albright syndrome (a condition that may cause bone disease, early sexual development, and dark colored spots on the skin in children).
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