What is the drug class of Tamoxifen

Selective oEstrogen Receptor Modulators (SERM)

What is the main clinical use of Tamoxifen

management of oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer

What is the main adverse effects of Tamoxifen

• menstrual disturbance: vaginal bleeding, amenorrhoea
• hot flushes - 3% of patients stop taking tamoxifen due to climacteric side-effects
• venous thromboembolism
• endometrial cancer