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A member asked:
What are the long term side effects of a 55 yo man using tamoxifen? no history of blood clots, on lovaza 4g/day. i have no obvious symptoms from taking it.
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Hmm...off-label use?: Tamoxifen is fda-approved for use in breast cancer, most commonly in women. So all the known side effects are described for women, not men. Check out www.Epocrates.Com & www.Drugs.Com for info on any given drug, tamoxifen included. The list of potential side effects is pretty long so you want to be sure that you really need this medication and that desired benefit exceeds potential risk.
Answered 8/14/2012
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TAMOXIFEN IN MEN: Tamoxifen is used inbreast cancer in women and rarely in men with male breast cancer.It is well tolerated in males with breast cancer.Following side effects are common long term 1 loss of libido and impotence 2in some males with low sperm count lh, fsh, testosterone and estrogen level were elevated 3hot flashes in some men safety profile in men is comparable to women.
Answered 8/14/2012
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