Tamoxifen
Brand names,
Tamoxifen
Analogs
Tamoxifen
Brand Names Mixture
Tamoxifen
Chemical_Formula
C26H29NO
Tamoxifen
RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/tamox.htm
Tamoxifen
fda sheet
Tamoxifen
msds (material safety sheet)
Tamoxifen
Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Tamoxifen
Molecular Weight
371.515 g/mol
Tamoxifen
Melting Point
No information avaliable
Tamoxifen
H2O Solubility
No information avaliable
Tamoxifen
State
No information avaliable
Tamoxifen
LogP
6.589
Tamoxifen
Dosage Forms
Tablet
Tamoxifen
Indication
for the treatment of breast cancer
Tamoxifen
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.
Tamoxifen
Absorption
No information avaliable
Tamoxifen
side effects and Toxicity
No information avaliable
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Patient Information
No information avaliable
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals