This is an index of side effect / adverse reaction reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Nolvadex (Tamoxifen) and submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.
Reports by Event Outcome
All Cases (32)
Death (1)
Life Threatening Events (1)
Reports by Reaction Type
Retinal Detachment (3),
Urticaria (3),
Fall (3),
Joint Stiffness (3),
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (3),
Musculoskeletal Stiffness (3),
Tendonitis (3),
Stress (3),
Alopecia (3),
Wrong Technique in Drug Usage Process (2),
Intentional Drug Misuse (2),
Genital Haemorrhage (2)
Below are a few examples of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Nolvadex (Tamoxifen). For a complete list or a specific selection of reports, please use the links above.
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 34 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2012-08-27
Patient: 34 year old female, weighing 55.0 kg (121.0 pounds)
Reactions: Off Label Use, Ovulation Disorder, Breast Cancer Recurrent
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2007-01-01
End date: 2010-01-01
Possible Nolvadex side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-10
Patient: female
Reactions: Night Sweats, Stomatitis, Chapped Lips, Conjunctivitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Weight Increased, Hot Flush, Fibromyalgia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, DRY Eye
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Aromasin
Indication: Breast Cancer
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 58 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-03
Patient: 58 year old female
Reactions: Dysphonia, Neoplasm Malignant, Breast Cancer Female, Intentional Drug Misuse, Stress, Tendonitis, Fall
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar Disorder
Start date: 1998-01-01
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2009-01-01
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2000-01-01
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2005-12-02
Other drugs received by patient: Wellbutrin; Lamictal; Klonopin; Clonazepam
Possible Nolvadex side effects in female
Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-07-02
Patient: female, weighing 47.0 kg (103.4 pounds)
Reactions: Retinal Detachment
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2012-05-14
Zoladex
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2012-05-14
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 50 year old female
Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-06-29
Patient: 50 year old female
Reactions: Organising Pneumonia
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Zoladex
Indication: Breast Cancer
Other drugs received by patient: LH-RH
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 61 year old female
Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-06-29
Patient: 61 year old female
Reactions: Interstitial Lung Disease
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-01-01
End date: 2011-01-01
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 58 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-06-27
Patient: 58 year old female
Reactions: Breast Cancer, Wrong Technique in Drug Usage Process, Dysphonia, Incorrect Dose Administered, Fall, Stress, Tendonitis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2000-01-01
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar Disorder
Start date: 1998-01-01
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2005-12-02
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2009-01-01
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Klonopin; Clonazepam; Lamictal; Wellbutrin
Possible Nolvadex side effects in female
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2012-06-21
Patient: female, weighing 72.6 kg (159.7 pounds)
Reactions: Skin Disorder, Intentional Drug Misuse, Off Label Use, Joint Swelling, Arthralgia, Heart Rate Increased, Oedema Peripheral, Alopecia, Adverse Event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Metoprolol Succinate
Indication: Prophylaxis
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2009-09-01
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Toprol-XL; Femara
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 30 year old female
Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-05-31
Patient: 30 year old female
Reactions: Retinal Detachment
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Zoladex
Indication: Breast Cancer
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 64 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-05-29
Patient: 64 year old female
Reactions: Cardiomyopathy
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cyclophosphamide
Dosage: 6 cycles
Indication: Breast Cancer Female
Start date: 1988-01-28
End date: 1988-08-08
Nolvadex
Dosage: unk
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer Female
Start date: 1989-03-15
Epirubicin Hydrochloride
Dosage: 6 cycles
Indication: Breast Cancer Female
Start date: 1988-01-28
End date: 1988-08-08
Fluorouracil
Dosage: 6 cycles
Indication: Breast Cancer Female
Start date: 1988-01-28
End date: 1988-08-08
Possible Nolvadex side effects in female
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2012-05-17
Patient: female
Reactions: Embolism
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2000-12-05
Taxol
Indication: Breast Cancer
Herceptin
Dosage: maintenance dose over 30 mins, for 51 weeks
Adriamycin PFS
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2000-12-05
Herceptin
Dosage: loading dose
Indication: Breast Cancer
Cytoxan
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2000-12-05
Possible Nolvadex side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Italy on 2012-05-11
Patient: female
Reactions: Dysphagia, Lymphadenopathy, Nausea, Medication Error, Drug Prescribing Error
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2012-01-11
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 57 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-05-08
Patient: 57 year old female
Reactions: Breast Cancer, Wrong Technique in Drug Usage Process, Incorrect Dose Administered, Fall, Stress, Tendonitis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2009-01-01
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2000-01-01
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2005-12-02
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar Disorder
Start date: 1998-01-01
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Wellbutrin; Lamictal; Clonazepam; Klonopin
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 57 year old female
Reported by a physician from Austria on 2012-05-04
Patient: 57 year old female
Reactions: Retinal Detachment
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2007-01-01
Faslodex
Dosage: monthly
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2007-10-01
End date: 2010-04-01
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2005-05-01
End date: 2006-06-01
Femara
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2006-06-01
End date: 2007-10-01
Other drugs received by patient: Methotrexate
Possible Nolvadex side effects in female
Reported by a pharmacist from France on 2012-05-01
Patient: female, weighing 54.0 kg (118.8 pounds)
Reactions: Myalgia, Fatigue, Alopecia
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-11-15
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-07-01
End date: 2011-11-01
Possible Nolvadex side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-04-19
Patient: female
Reactions: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Femara
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2004-01-01
End date: 2009-01-01
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1991-01-01
End date: 2004-01-01
Cyclophosphamide
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1998-10-01
End date: 1999-01-01
Epirubicin Hydrochloride
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1998-10-01
End date: 1999-01-01
Fluorouracil
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1998-10-01
End date: 1999-01-01
Aromasin
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-03-05
Other drugs received by patient: Lexomil; Exforge; Previscan / 00789001 /; Fenofibrate; Anafranil
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 76 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-04-12
Patient: 76 year old female
Reactions: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia, Neoplasm Malignant
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Fluorouracil
Dosage: unk, 6 cycles
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1998-10-01
End date: 1999-01-01
Nolvadex
Dosage: 1 df, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1991-01-01
End date: 2004-01-01
Femara
Dosage: 1 df, 1x/day
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2004-01-01
End date: 2009-01-01
Cyclophosphamide
Dosage: unk, 6 cycles
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1998-10-01
End date: 1999-01-01
Aromasin
Dosage: 1 df, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-03-05
Epirubicin Hydrochloride
Dosage: unk, 6 cycles
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1998-10-01
End date: 1999-01-01
Other drugs received by patient: Anafranil; Exforge; Lexomil; Fenofibrate; Previscan
Possible Nolvadex side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-04-11
Patient: female
Reactions: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Femara
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2004-01-01
End date: 2009-01-01
Fluorouracil
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1998-10-01
End date: 1999-01-01
Aromasin
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-03-05
Epirubicin Hydrochloride
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1998-10-01
End date: 1999-01-01
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1991-01-01
End date: 2004-01-01
Cyclophosphamide
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 1998-10-01
End date: 1999-01-01
Other drugs received by patient: Anafranil; Exforge; Lexomil; Fenofibrate; Previscan / 00789001 /
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 765 month old female
Reported by a pharmacist from France on 2012-03-07
Patient: 765 month old female
Reactions: Fatigue, Alopecia, Paralysis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-08-01
End date: 2011-11-01
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-11-01
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 88 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-02-15
Patient: 88 year old female
Reactions: Thrombosis, Death, Endometrial Hypertrophy
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Nexium
Administration route: Oral
Possible Nolvadex side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Belgium on 2012-01-27
Patient: female
Reactions: Anaemia, Pancreatitis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Zometa
Dosage: 4 mg, unk
Indication: Metastases To Bone
Nolvadex
Indication: Breast Cancer
Possible Nolvadex side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-01-20
Patient: female, weighing 96.1 kg (211.4 pounds)
Reactions: Syncope, Pulse Absent
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 54 year old female
Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-01-10
Patient: 54 year old female
Reactions: Endometrial Cancer, Genital Haemorrhage
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-08-01
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 50 year old female
Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-01-04
Patient: 50 year old female, weighing 44.0 kg (96.8 pounds)
Reactions: Ovarian Enlargement, Cervical Polyp
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 54 year old female
Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-01-03
Patient: 54 year old female
Reactions: Endometrial Cancer, Genital Haemorrhage
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-08-01
Possible Nolvadex side effects in
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Japan on 2011-12-28
Patient:
Reactions: Appendicitis
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 50 year old female
Reported by a physician from Japan on 2011-12-23
Patient: 50 year old female
Reactions: Ovarian Enlargement
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 849 month old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Belgium on 2011-12-22
Patient: 849 month old female, weighing 87.0 kg (191.4 pounds)
Reactions: Urticaria, Musculoskeletal Stiffness, Joint Stiffness
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-09-01
End date: 2011-11-01
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-06-09
End date: 2011-09-05
Other drugs received by patient: Antidepressives; Prophor; Analgesics
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 849 month old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Belgium on 2011-12-22
Patient: 849 month old female, weighing 87.0 kg (191.4 pounds)
Reactions: Urticaria, Musculoskeletal Stiffness, Joint Stiffness
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-06-09
End date: 2011-09-05
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-09-01
End date: 2011-11-01
Other drugs received by patient: Prophor; Analgesics; Antidepressives
Possible Nolvadex side effects in 71 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Belgium on 2011-12-12
Patient: 71 year old female
Reactions: Urticaria, Musculoskeletal Stiffness, Joint Stiffness
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Arimidex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-09-01
End date: 2011-11-01
Nolvadex
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Breast Cancer
Start date: 2011-06-09
End date: 2011-09-05
Other drugs received by patient: Analgesics; Prophor; Antidepressives
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