Comparing Paclitaxel vs Tamoxifen

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Paclitaxel

Tamoxifen

Prescription only

Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer, Kaposi's Sarcoma, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Wilms' Tumor. Paclitaxel... View more

Prescription only

Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Male, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Breast Cancer - Prevention, McCune-Albright Syndrome, Precocious... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

Paclitaxel has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect.

Tamoxifen has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 98 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.

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Hot flashes (32.7%)
Insomnia (22.4%)
Fatigue (19.4%)
Joint pain (17.3%)
Mood swings (15.3%)
Depression (14.3%)
Pain (13.3%)

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Drug Class

Mitotic inhibitors

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	5 mL
Strength	6 mg/mL
Per unit^*	$1.96
Cost^*	$9.81

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Quantity	60 tablet
Strength	10 mg
Per unit^*	$0.31
Cost^*	$18.43

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Dosage Forms

Intravenous solution

Oral tablet

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

17.4 hours

231 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category D Positive evidence of risk

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Category D Positive evidence of risk

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Drug Interactions

A total of 530 drugs are known to interact with Paclitaxel:

60 major drug interactions (160 brand and generic names)
452 moderate drug interactions (1295 brand and generic names)
18 minor drug interactions (75 brand and generic names)

A total of 463 drugs are known to interact with Tamoxifen:

136 major drug interactions (503 brand and generic names)
312 moderate drug interactions (1029 brand and generic names)
15 minor drug interactions (42 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Grapefruits and grapefruit juice may increase the blood levels and effects of PACLitaxel. This can... View more

Talk to your doctor before using tamoxifen with soy products. There is some evidence that... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

N/A

December 30, 1977

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

S4 - Hormone and Metabolic Modulators

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Comparing Paclitaxel vs Tamoxifen

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