Comparing Clomiphene vs Tamoxifen
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| Clomiphene | Tamoxifen |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Oligospermia, Ovulation Induction, Female Infertility, Lactation Suppression, Pubertal Gynecomastia. Clomiphene may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Male, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Breast Cancer - Prevention, McCune-Albright Syndrome, Precocious... View more |
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| More about Clomiphene | More about Tamoxifen | ||||||||||||||||
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Clomiphene has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 263 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Tamoxifen has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 97 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Clomiphene side effects |
View all Tamoxifen side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Clomid | Soltamox | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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120 hours |
231 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 13 drugs are known to interact with Clomiphene:
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A total of 459 drugs are known to interact with Tamoxifen:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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February 01, 1967 |
December 30, 1977 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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