Tamoxifen
Common brand names: Tamoxifen (Nolvadex, Soltamox)
No nutrient depletion A fall in a nutrient's level caused by a medication, for example through reduced absorption or increased loss. is listed against this medication.
At a glance
Tamoxifen is a medicine used to treat breast cancer and to lower the chance of it coming back. This site lists no nutrient that tamoxifen is known to lower. It notes one supplement, DIM, that may change how the body breaks down tamoxifen. It does not tell anyone to start, stop or change a medicine.
Nutrients it can lower
EBL lists no nutrient that this medication is shown to lower. The record exists so that what is listed below reaches anyone who enters this medication.
Supplements with a recorded interaction
Each row is printed in full, with its sources, on the supplement's own page. A recorded interaction is not a finding of harm; whether it matters for one person is a question for the prescriber.
DIM lowered the active tamoxifen metabolites in the trial the record already cites. Read the row →
For your next appointment
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Disclosure
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Any grade on this page describes the strength of published human trial evidence in the populations studied. It is not a recommendation for any individual and is not medical advice. Starting, stopping or changing any supplement or medication is a decision for your physician.
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