Tamoxifen

Name: Tamoxifen Drug Interactions
Creator: Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS

89 interactions 5 explained in plain English

Also sold as: Nolvadex® Soltamox Soltamox®

About Tamoxifen

Tamoxifen is an antiestrogen medication used to treat breast cancer and reduce the risk of developing it in high-risk women. Read the full Tamoxifen drug information page →

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Jun 30, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

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2 Contraindicated 81 Major 6 Moderate

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Contraindicated

Tamoxifen Ketoconazole Topical Extina® Foam Increased CYP3A4 substrate exposure and an increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Tamoxifen Lefamulin Xenleta Increased sensitive CYP3A4 substrates exposure and an increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details

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