Soltamox Dosage
Generic name: tamoxifen
Drug classes: Hormones / antineoplastics, Selective estrogen receptor modulators
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: SOL: 20 mg per 10 mL
Hormone receptor-positive breast CA
- [adjuvant tx]
- Dose: 20 mg PO qd x5-10y; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: for use following total/partial mastectomy, axillary dissection, and breast XRT and to decr. CA risk in contralateral breast
- [metastatic dz]
- Dose: 20-40 mg/day PO divided qd-bid; Info: for male and female metastatic breast CA tx; divide dose bid if >20 mg/day
Ductal CA in situ (DCIS)
- [20 mg PO qd x5y]
- Info: for use following breast surgery and XRT to decr. invasive breast CA risk
Breast CA prevention
- [20 mg PO qd x5y]
- Info: for high risk women
Mastalgia
- [10 mg PO qd x4mo]
Ovulation induction
- [5-40 mg PO bid x4 days]
Renal dosing
- [no adjustment]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD: no adjustment; no supplement; PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
SRC: NLM .