Why NOLVADEX* (Tamoxifen citrate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of NOLVADEX: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.07)
(based on 2269 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** NOLVADEX
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osteoporosis | 285 |
| 2 | Osteopenia | 257 |
| 3 | Breast cancer* | 252 |
| 4 | Infertility | 24 |
| 5 | Bone loss | 20 |
| 6 | Breast cancer metastatic* | 7 |
| 7 | Endometriosis | 7 |
| 8 | Breast cancer stage ii* | 5 |
| 9 | Breast cancer stage i | 3 |
| 10 | Endometrial sarcoma | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of NOLVADEX **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthralgia* | 861 |
| 2 | Pain* | 572 |
| 3 | Hot flush | 344 |
| 4 | Weight increased | 329 |
| 5 | Somnolence | 295 |
| 6 | Pain in extremity* | 283 |
| 7 | Insomnia | 271 |
| 8 | Joint stiffness | 261 |
| 9 | Fatigue* | 257 |
| 10 | Alopecia | 210 |
| 11 | Back pain | 208 |
| 12 | Myalgia | 202 |
| 13 | Bone pain | 202 |
| 14 | Headache | 194 |
| 15 | Depression | 192 |
| 16 | Hip fracture | 154 |
| 17 | Disturbance in attention | 126 |
| 18 | Nausea* | 123 |
| 19 | Vulvovaginal dryness | 121 |
| 20 | Amnesia | 114 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for NOLVADEX
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Tamoxifen citrate (Tamofen, Soltamox, Tamoxifen, Tamoxifeno, Nolvadex, Tamoxifen citrate, Tam)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com