TAMOXIFEN (NOLVADEX)

Tamoxifen, a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), is frequently used to treat and prevent hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Tamoxifen is widely known by its brand name, Nolvadex.

As a raw material

Tamoxifen is a white or off-white crystalline powder.

It has a molecular weight of 371.52 g/mol.

A chemical formula is C26H29NO.

Tamoxifen works by obstructing the estrogen receptors in breast tissue, which aids in slowing the development of tumors that depend on estrogen. In addition to its therapeutic use in breast cancer, tamoxifen may also be prescribed for reducing the risk of breast cancer in high-risk individuals.