SHEET /m/tamoxifen · PubChem CID 2733526 · CAS 10540-29-1 · REV 2026.07
marquee
Tamoxifen
from sourceC26H29NO · 371.5 g/mol
Citofen · Crisafeno · Diemon · Istubol
What is Tamoxifen?
A breast cancer medicine sold as Nolvadex since the 1970s. It blocks the estrogen receptor in breast tissue, cutting off a growth signal some tumours need. from source
CategoryPrescription medicine
LeaderboardsBiggest
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CC/C(=C(\C1=CC=CC=C1)/C2=CC=C(C=C2)OCCN(C)C)/C3=CC=CC=C3Where you'll find it
Dispensed on prescription, not sold on a shelf. See the rest of the prescription medicine group.
Toxicity & hazards
DangerIrritantHealth hazardEnvironmentalH302, H350, H360, H362, H372, H400, H410from source
Keep roaming