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Brand names,
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Analogs
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Brand Names Mixture
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Chemical_Formula
C26H29NO
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RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/tamox.htm
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
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Molecular Weight
371.515 g/mol
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Melting Point
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H2O Solubility
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State
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LogP
6.589
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Dosage Forms
Tablet
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Indication
for the treatment of breast cancer
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Pharmacology
Tamoxifen belongs to a class of drugs called selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), which have both estrogenic and antiestrogenic effects. Tamoxifen has the same nucleus as diethylstilbestrol but possesses an additional side chain (trans isomer) which accounts for its antiestrogenic activity. Tamoxifen, chemically related to clomiphene., is used to in the therapy of metastatic breast cancer.
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Absorption
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side effects and Toxicity
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals