Generic Nolvadex 10 mg, an anticancer drug, is given to treat breast cancer. It also has proved effective when cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Generic Nolvadex 10 mg is most effective in stopping the kind of breast cancer that thrives on estrogen. Generic Nolvadex 10 mg is also prescribed to reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer following surgery and radiation therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ.

Generic Nolvadex 10 mg is an antiestrogen (blocks the effect of estrogen on tissue). The precise mechanism of its action is unknown, but one possible mechanism is that Generic Nolvadex 10 mg binds and blocks estrogen receptors on the surface of cells, preventing estrogens from binding and activating the cell.

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Take Generic Nolvadex 10 mg exactly as prescribed. Do not stop taking Generic Nolvadex 10 mg medication without first consulting your doctor. It may be necessary to continue taking the Generic Nolvadex 10 mg drug for several years.

If you miss a Generic Nolvadex 10 mg dose do not try to make it up. Go back to your regular schedule with the next Generic Nolvadex 10 mg dose.

Generic Nolvadex dosage for adults:

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If Generic Nolvadex 10 mg is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Generic Nolvadex 10 mg with the following: Aminoglutethimide (Cytadren) Blood-thinning drugs such as Coumadin Bromocriptine (Parlodel) Cancer drugs such as Cytoxan Letrozole (Femara) Phenobarbital Rifampin (Rifadin)

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Although Generic Nolvadex 10 mg reduces the risk of breast cancer, it increases the possibility of developing endometrial (uterine) cancer.

Women taking Generic Nolvadex 10 mg should have routine gynecological examinations and report any abnormal vaginal bleeding, changes in menstrual periods, change in vaginal discharge, or pelvic pain or pressure to the doctor immediately. Even after Generic Nolvadex 10 mg

Side effects from Generic Nolvadex 10 mg are usually mild and rarely require the drug to be stopped. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Generic Nolvadex 10 mg.

More common side effects of Generic Nolvadex 10 mg may include: Hot flashes, nausea, vomiting.

Less common side effects of Generic Nolvadex 10 mg may include: Bone pain, diarrhea, menstrual irregularities, skin rash,