Tamoxifen (International)
In the US, Tamoxifen (tamoxifen systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: hormones/antineoplastics, selective estrogen receptor modulators and is used to treat Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer - Male, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Breast Cancer - Prevention, McCune-Albright Syndrome and Precocious Puberty.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
L02BA01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0010540-29-1
Chemical Formula
C26-H29-N-O
Molecular Weight
372
Therapeutic Category
Antineoplastic agent: Antiestrogen
Chemical Name
Etanamine, 2-[4-(1,2-diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy]-N,N-dimetyl-, (Z)-
Foreign Names
- Tamoxifenum (Latin)
- Tamoxifen (German)
- Tamoxifène (French)
- Tamoxifeno (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Tamoxifen (OS: BAN)
- Tamoxifene (OS: DCIT)
- Tamoxifène (OS: DCF)
- Tamoxifen Citrate (OS: BANM, USAN, JAN)
- ICI 46474 (Zeneca) (IS)
- Tamoxifen Citrate (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
- Tamoxifen citrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Tamoxifencitrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Tamoxifene (citrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Tamoxifeni citras (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
Brand Names
- Apotamex
Apotex, Egypt - Bilem
Teva, Mexico - Caditam
Cadila, India - Diemon
Gobbi-Novag, Argentina - Ebefen
Ebewe, Tunisia - Fenobest
Best, Mexico - Gynatam
Biogalenic, Venezuela - Luzamoxin
Alvartis Pharma, Mexico - Mamofen
Klab, Thailand - Neophedan
Pharmacare, South Africa - Nolvadex
AstraZeneca, Egypt; AstraZeneca, India; AstraZeneca, Kuwait; AstraZeneca, Lebanon; AstraZeneca, Oman; AstraZeneca, Venezuela; AstraZeneca AB, Cyprus; AstraZeneca UK, Bulgaria - Nolvadex D
ACI, Bangladesh; AstraZeneca, Poland; Ici, Egypt - Nolvadex-D
AstraZeneca, Brazil; AstraZeneca, Cyprus; AstraZeneca, Hong Kong; AstraZeneca, Uruguay; AstraZeneca, South Africa; Zeneca, Paraguay - Novofen
Comerciosa, Ecuador; Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Oman - Ralsifen X
Serral, Mexico - Soltamox
Rosemont, Cyprus - Tadex
Orion, Taiwan - Tamifen
Medochemie, Tunisia; Medochemie, Lithuania - Tamifen DS
Medochemie, Cyprus - Tamoblas
Blaskov, Colombia - Tamofen
MUP, Egypt - Tamoksifeno 10 mg Endokrininiai preparatai
Endokrininiai preparatai, Lithuania - Tamoplex
Pharmachemie, Taiwan - Tamoral
Techno Drugs, Bangladesh - Tamosan
SRS Pharmaceuticals PVT LTD, Myanmar - Tamoxifen
Ebewe, Georgia; Ebewe, Lebanon; Ebewe, Tunisia; Hetero, India; Salutas, Georgia - Tamoxifen Acdima
Acdima, Egypt - Tamoxifen Amriya
Amriya, Egypt - Tamoxifen Douglas Pharm
Douglas, Taiwan - Tamoxifen Ebewe
Ebewe, Estonia; Ebewe, Poland; Ferron/Ebewe, Indonesia; Sandoz, Hong Kong - Tamoxifen Remedica
Remedica, Serbia - Tamoxifen Sandoz
Hexal, Romania; Salutas Pharma, Serbia; Sandoz, Denmark - Tamoxifen Sopharma
CN Unifarm, Romania - Tamoxifeno
AC Farma, Peru; Induquimica, Peru - Tamoxifeno 20 DOSA
DOSA, Paraguay - Tamoxifeno 20mg Varifarma
Varifarma, Paraguay - Tamoxifeno Dosa
Dosa, Uruguay - Tamoxifeno Gador
Gador, Uruguay - Tamoxifeno Lafedar
Lafedar, Argentina - Tamoxifeno Microsules
Microsules Arg, Argentina - Tamoxifeno Sandoz
Sandoz, Poland - Tamoxifeno Varifarma
Varifarma, Argentina - Tamoxifen-Synto
Codal Synto, Cyprus - TamoxiHEXAL
Sandoz, South Africa - Tamoxin
Memphis Co., Egypt - Tamoxis
Bago, Paraguay; Bioprofarma, Argentina - Tamtero
Hetero, India - Taxus
Medicamenta Ecuatoriana, Ecuador; Nolver, Venezuela; Tecnofarma, Chile - Tomifen
Alkem, India - Zita
Libra, Paraguay - Zitazonium
Egis, Egypt - Adifen
Medicamerc, Greece - Apo-Tamox
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong - Chemmart Tamoxifen
Apotex, Australia - Citrato de Tamoxifeno Blau
Blau, Brazil - Citrato de Tamoxifeno Eurofarma
Eurofarma, Brazil - Citrato de Tamoxifeno Sandoz
Sandoz, Brazil - De Fu Ling
Tianlitai Pharmaceutical, China - Ebefen 20 mg
Ebewe Pharma, Austria - Fenahex
SANDOZ, Philippines - Genox
Alphapharm, Australia; Mylan, New Zealand - GenRX Tamoxifen
Apotex, Australia - Ginarsan Forte
Ivax, Argentina - Gynatam
Fresenius, Philippines - Gyraxen
Korea United Pharma, Philippines - Kessar
Orion Pharma, Italy; Pfizer, South Africa - Nolvadex
2care4, Norway; ACI, Bangladesh; AstraZeneca, Belgium; AstraZeneca, Brazil; AstraZeneca, Germany; AstraZeneca, Ecuador; AstraZeneca, Spain; AstraZeneca, France; AstraZeneca, Croatia (Hrvatska); AstraZeneca, Italy; AstraZeneca, Japan; AstraZeneca, Malta; AstraZeneca, Mexico; AstraZeneca, Norway; AstraZeneca, Sweden; AstraZeneca, Turkey; AstraZeneca, Taiwan; AstraZeneca AE, Greece; AstraZeneca Singapore, Vietnam; AstraZeneca UK, Serbia; Orifarm, Norway - Nolvadex 20mg
AstraZeneca, Switzerland; AstraZeneca Österreich, Austria - Nolvadex D
AstraZeneca, Argentina; AstraZeneca, Estonia; AstraZeneca, Ireland; AstraZeneca, Lebanon; AstraZeneca, Malaysia; AstraZeneca, Oman - Nolvadex D-20
AstraZeneca, Luxembourg - Nolvadex-D
AstraZeneca, Australia; AstraZeneca, Canada; AstraZeneca, Chile; AstraZeneca, Philippines; AstraZeneca, Thailand; AstraZeneca Singapore, Vietnam - Nomafen
Fidia Farmaceutici, Italy - Novofen
Remedica, Taiwan - Soltamox
Eureco-Pharma, Netherlands; Oncogenerix, United States; Rosemont, Egypt; Rosemont, Lebanon; Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, Ireland - Tadex
Atafarm, Turkey; Orion Pharma, Finland - Tamec 20mg
Sandoz, Switzerland - Tamifine
Medochemie Vietnam, Vietnam - Tamizam-20
Mithra, Luxembourg - Tamofen
Bayer, China; Bayer HealthCare, Finland; Kalbe, Indonesia; Schering, Taiwan; Leiras, Lithuania; Schering-Plough, Lithuania - Tamona
Beximco, Bangladesh - Tamophar
Julphar, Oman - Tamoplex
Chemipharm, Greece; Combiphar/Pharmachemie, Indonesia; Pharmachemie, Bangladesh; Pharmachemie, Philippines; Pharmachemie, South Africa; Teva Pharma Belgium, Belgium - Tamosin
Aspen Pharmacare, Australia - Tamox - 1 A Pharma
1 A Pharma, Germany - Tamoxen
General Pharma, Bangladesh - Tamoxene
Lisapharma, Italy - Tamoxifen
Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm, United Kingdom; Generics UK, United Kingdom; Gerard, Ireland; Medisa Shinyaku, Japan; Mylan EPD Limited Company, Japan; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Ozon, Georgia; Remedica, Macedonia; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Teva Ilac, Turkey; Wockhardt, Malta; Wockhardt UK, United Kingdom - Tamoxifen "Ebewe"
Ebewe, Slovakia - Tamoxifen AbZ
AbZ-Pharma, Germany - Tamoxifen AL
Aliud Pharma, Germany - Tamoxifen Apotex
Apotex Nederland, Netherlands - Tamoxifen Arcana 20 mg
Arcana Arzneimittel, Austria - Tamoxifen Aristo
Aristo Pharma, Germany - Tamoxifen Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Netherlands - Tamoxifen Cell
Assos, Turkey - Tamoxifen Citrate
Actavis, United States; Apotex, United States; Mayne, United States; Mylan, United States; Zydus Pharma, United States - Tamoxifen Ebewe
Ebewe, Lithuania; Ebewe Pharma, Bulgaria; Ebewe Pharma, Czech Republic; Ebewe Pharma, Macedonia; Lek, Bulgaria; Salutas Pharma, Bulgaria - Tamoxifen Farmos 10mg
Orion Pharma, Switzerland - Tamoxifen Farmos 20mg
Orion Pharma, Switzerland - Tamoxifen Heumann
Heumann, Germany - Tamoxifen HEXAL
Hexal, Germany - Tamoxifen Kwangdong
Kwang Dong, South Korea - Tamoxifen Mylan
Mylan, Belgium; Mylan, Denmark; Mylan, Iceland; Mylan, Netherlands; Mylan, Norway; Mylan, Sweden - Tamoxifen Orifarm
Orifarm Generics, Sweden - Tamoxifen PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands - Tamoxifen ratiopharm 20 mg
ratiopharm Arzneimittel, Austria - Tamoxifen ratiopharm 30 mg
ratiopharm Arzneimittel, Austria - Tamoxifen Remedica
Remedica, Bosnia & Herzegowina - Tamoxifen Rosemont
Rosemont, Netherlands; Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, Ireland - Tamoxifen Sandoz
Novartis, New Zealand; Sandoz, Australia; Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz, Thailand - Tamoxifen Sandoz 20 mg
Sandoz, Austria - Tamoxifen Sandoz 40 mg
Sandoz, Austria - Tamoxifen Sopharma
Sopharma, Bulgaria; Sopharma, Malta - Tamoxifen Teva
Teva, Lithuania - Tamoxifen Teva 20mg
Teva, Israel - Tamoxifène Arrow
Arrow, France - Tamoxifene Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Italy - Tamoxifène Biogaran
Biogaran, France - Tamoxifene Dexo
Dexo Italia, Italy - Tamoxifene EG
EG, Italy - Tamoxifène EG
EG Labo, France - Tamoxifène Mylan
Mylan, France - Tamoxifene Ratiopharm
Teva Italia, Italy - Tamoxifène Sandoz
Sandoz, France - Tamoxifene Tad
Aurobindo, Italy - Tamoxifène Teva
Teva Santé, France - Tamoxifène Zydus
Zydus, France - Tamoxifen-Egis
Egis Pharmaceuticals, Poland - Tamoxifeno Biotenk
Biotenk, Argentina - Tamoxifeno Cinfa
Cinfa, Spain - Tamoxifeno Farmoz
Farmoz, Portugal - Tamoxifeno Funk
Mylan, Spain - Tamoxifeno Gador
Gador, Argentina; Gador, Paraguay - Tamoxifeno Gador 20
Gador, Argentina - Tamoxifeno Generis
Generis, Portugal - Tamoxifeno R
Raymos, Paraguay - Tamoxifeno Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Spain - Tamoxifeno Sandoz
Sandoz España, Spain - Tamoxifeno Tora
Tora, Spain - Tamoxifeno Vir
Vir, Spain - Tamoxifen-ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Germany - Tamoxifen-Teva
Teva, Latvia - Tamoxin
Eurofarma, Brazil - Tamoxistad
Stada Arzneimittel, Germany - Taxfeno
FA.PA.SA., Paraguay - Taxofen
Blau, Brazil - Terry White Chemists Tamoxifen
Apotex, Australia - Teva-Tamoxifen
Teva Canada, Canada - Trimetrox
Richmond, Paraguay - Xifen
Naprod, Philippines; New Hualian Pharmaceutical, China - Zitazonium
Egis, Hong Kong; Egis, Lithuania; Egis, Philippines; Egis, Slovakia - Zitazonium 10 mg
Egis, Hungary - Zymoplex
Genepharm, Greece - Tamsulon
Medicamenta Ecuatoriana, Ecuador
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
Further information
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