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Tamoxifen 10mg vs 20mg

Posted by jeannie53 @jeannie53, Jun 25, 2019

I was on Anastrozole for 6 months my doctor switched me to Tamoxifen because of severe muscle pain. I was given 20mg of Tamoxifen is that the regular dosage every day. It also comes in 10mg. I saw a study that women were given 5mg each day by cutting the 10mg in half and was wondering if anyone has cut their dosage so it is better tolerated.

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flygirl747 | @flygirl747 | 2 days ago

My girlfriend in France was also given 5mg. I have read studies where they compared the two doses and found very little difference. Try googling that info, I don't have it in hand.

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flygirl747 | @flygirl747 | 2 days ago
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@flygirl747

My girlfriend in France was also given 5mg. I have read studies where they compared the two doses and found very little difference. Try googling that info, I don't have it in hand.

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Here is one study.
https://www.jhoponline.com/web-exclusives/5-mg-tamoxifen-as-effective-as-20-mg-daily-in-early-localized-breast-cancer

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