Metastatic Breast Cancer: Tamoxifen citrate tablets are effective in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in women and men. In premenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer, tamoxifen citrate tablets are an alternative to oophorectomy or ovarian irradiation.
From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Tamoxifen. Full label: DailyMed.
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Tamoxifen citrate tablets are effective in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in women and men. In premenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer, tamoxifen citrate tablets are an alternative to oophorectomy or ovarian irradiation. Available evidence indicates that patients whose tumors are estrogen receptor positive are more likely to benefit from tamoxifen citrate tablets therapy. Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer: Tamoxifen citrate tablets are indicated for the treatment of node-positive breast cancer in women following total mastectomy or segmental mastectomy, axillary dissection, and breast irradiation. In some tamoxifen citrate adjuvant studies, most of the benefit to date has been in the subgroup with four or more positive axillary nodes.
From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Tamoxifen. Full label: DailyMed.
For patients with breast cancer, the recommended daily dose is 20 to 40 mg. Dosages greater than 20 mg per day should be given in divided doses (morning and evening). In three single agent adjuvant studies in women, one 10 mg tamoxifen citrate tablet was administered two (ECOG and NATO) or three (Toronto) times a day for two years.
Directions from the U.S. FDA-approved label — your doctor or pharmacist may advise differently.
Tamoxifen citrate tablets are contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the drug or any of its ingredients. Reduction in Breast Cancer Incidence in High Risk Women and Women with DCIS: Tamoxifen citrate tablets are contraindicated in women who require concomitant coumarin-type anticoagulant therapy or in women with a history of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus.
Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.
Effects in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients: As with other additive hormonal therapy (estrogens and androgens), hypercalcemia has been reported in some breast cancer patients with bone metastases within a few weeks of starting treatment with tamoxifen citrate. If hypercalcemia does occur, appropriate measures should be taken and, if severe, tamoxifen citrate should be discontinued. Effects on the Uterus-Endometrial Cancer and Uterine Sarcoma: An increased incidence of uterine malignancies has been reported in association with tamoxifen citrate treatment.
Warnings and precautions excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.
Adverse reactions to tamoxifen citrate are relatively mild and rarely severe enough to require discontinuation of treatment in breast cancer patients. Continued clinical studies have resulted in further information which better indicates the incidence of adverse reactions with tamoxifen citrate as compared to placebo.
Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor about side effects.
48 products from 24 makers in the NepalDoc medicine catalog use this generic:
| Brand | Composition | Maker | Pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cytotam 10 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Cipla Ltd. | |
| Cytotam 20 20mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | Cipla Ltd. | |
| Mamofen 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt Ltd | |
| Mamofen 20mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt Ltd | |
| Tamoxifen Citrate 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Fresenius Kabi pharmaceuticals | |
| Tmoxife 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Neon Laboratories Ltd | |
| Blastofen 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Chandra Bhagat Pharma Pvt Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Blastofen 20mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | Chandra Bhagat Pharma Pvt Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Caditam 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Caditam 20mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Camofen 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | East West Pharma | strip of 10 tablets |
| Camofen 20mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | East West Pharma | strip of 10 tablets |
| Canogen 20mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | Enrico Pharmaceuticals | strip of 10 tablets |
| Cytofen 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | BDH Industries Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Cytotam 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Cipla Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Cytotam 20 Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | Cipla Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Eldtam 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Eldtam 20mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Entax 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Neon Laboratories Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Entax 20mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | Neon Laboratories Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Fineova 40 Tablet | Tamoxifen (40mg) | Akumentis Healthcare Ltd | strip of 5 tablets |
| Mamofen 10 Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Mamofen 20 Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Moxifen 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Vhb Life Sciences Inc | strip of 10 tablets |
| Moxifen 20mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | Vhb Life Sciences Inc | strip of 10 tablets |
| Neotam 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | BIO Ethicals Pharma Limited | strip of 10 tablets |
| Neotam 20mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | BIO Ethicals Pharma Limited | strip of 10 tablets |
| Nolvacure 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Nolvacure 20mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (20mg) | Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
| Oncomox 10mg Tablet | Tamoxifen (10mg) | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | strip of 10 tablets |
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Brand list from the NepalDoc medicine catalog. Availability varies by pharmacy — call ahead to confirm stock.
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F).
Storage information from the U.S. FDA-approved label.
Tamoxifen is recorded in the NepalDoc medicine catalog for: Breast cancer.
For Breast cancer: Capecitabine, Epirubicin, Letrozole, Melphalan, Norethisterone, Paclitaxel.
This page is information only and is not medical advice. Medicine details come from the sources listed above and may change — always confirm the medicine, strength and dose with a pharmacist or doctor before use. NLEM listing does not guarantee that a medicine is in stock at any pharmacy.
