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Tamoxifen
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Tamoxifen is available in 10 mg and 20 mg tablets. When used for early-stage breast cancer, tamoxifen is usually prescribed at 20 mg a day for 5 years. Tablets may be taken once or twice a day.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: June 28, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology |
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