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Toremifene (Systemic)

Brand Names : Fareston

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Side Effects

Category
  • Antineoplastic
Description

Toremifene (TORE-em-i-feen) is a medicine that blocks the effects of the estrogen hormone in the body. It is used to treat breast cancer in women.

The exact way that toremifene works against cancer is not known but it may be related to the way it blocks the effects of estrogen in the body.

Before you begin treatment with toremifene, you and your doctor should talk about the good this medicine will do as well as the risks of using it.

Toremifene is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

    Oral
  • Tablets (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

  • Fareston

   

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Toremifene: Before Using



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