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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

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
BANMBritish Approved Name (Modified)
DCFDénomination Commune Française
DCITDenominazione Comune Italiana
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USANUnited States Adopted Name

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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