|
Percent of people who experienced the following
effects in a 6 year study of Nolvadex
|
|
Among 6,599 women NOT given Nolvadex
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Among 6,576 women given Nolvadex (20 mg a day)
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Beneficial effects of
Nolvadex
Women taking Nolvadex were less
likely to...
|
|
|
| Get
invasive breast cancer |
2.7% |
1.4%
|
| Die from breast cancer |
0.09% |
0.05%
|
Side effects of Nolvadex
Women taking Nolvadex were more
likely to...
|
|
|
| Life threatening
side-effects |
|
|
| Have
a blood clot in lung or leg (some died) |
0.4% |
0.8%
|
| Have
a stroke (some died)
|
0.4%
|
0.6%
|
| Get
invasive uterine cancer
|
0.2%
|
0.5%
|
| Other
side-effects |
|
|
| Have
hot flashes
|
69%
|
81%
|
| Have
vaginal discharge
|
35%
|
55%
|
| Have
cataracts requiring surgery
|
1.1%
| 1.7%
|
| Other things to know |
|
|
| Dying for any reason
|
1.1%
|
0.9%
|
| Average monthly price
|
$103.85 (at 20 mg a day
dose)
|
Gray
shading means that the difference may be a fluke -- that is, it may be due to
chance
