Tamoxifen
One of the SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS with tissue-specific activities. Tamoxifen acts as an anti-estrogen (inhibiting agent) in the mammary tissue, but as an estrogen (stimulating agent) in cholesterol metabolism, bone density, and cell proliferation in the ENDOMETRIUM.
Year introduced: 1978(1975)
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Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.389.150.700.900
MeSH Unique ID: D013629
Registry Number: 094ZI81Y45
Entry Terms:
- Zitazonium
- ICI-46474
- ICI46474
- ICI 46474
- ICI-46,474
- ICI 46,474
- ICI46,474
- ICI-47699
- ICI47699
- ICI 47699
- Tomaxithen
- Tamoxifen Citrate
- Citrate, Tamoxifen
- Nolvadex
- Novaldex
- Soltamox
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