Experiences with Tamoxifen

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Active ingredient: Tamoxifen
ATC Code: L02BA01

Level of
Satisfaction

Level of Satisfaction 75%

What patients say...

Effectiveness 83%
Quantity of side effects 41%
Severity of side effects 25%
Ease of use 91%

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Tamoxifen
12/16/2017 | | 53moderated by Henry
Tamoxifen (40mg) for breast cancer

I like tamoxfen, it's a good middle ground. The side effects were easily manageable. It made me a more tame person and made me less spontaneous as well.
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Tamoxifen
10/9/2017 | | 52moderated by Susan
Tamoxifen (20mg) for breast cancer

Somewhat stiff wrists (but I did suffer with that when the menopause started), not one single problem with this medicine.
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Tamoxifen
9/25/2017 | | 51moderated by Henry
Tamoxifen (20mg) for breast cancer

Started on tamoxifen in November 2012. At the beginning I had loads of hot flushes which lasted for about 6 months before it got a bit better. But I started putting on weight really quickly. After 1 year I tried to switch over to anastrozol. But that gave me lots of grief with stiff muscles and joints. Tried exemestane, problems stayed. Then it was back on to tamoxifen 20 mg. Now it's 5 years o...
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