Some Antidepressants May Thwart Tamoxifen's Effect on Breast Cancer
June 1, 2009 - 7:16am
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We can't say anything conclusively but there are options, other types of antidepressants, other types of medications, that don't have that impact. The cautious thing to do is to choose other medications while trying to sort this out."
Marcom agreed. He also noted that breast cancer-inhibiting medications called aromatase inhibitors, which include letrozole (Femara) and exemestane (Aromasin), "are one possible alternative to tamoxifen. There are also genotyping issues -- how different individuals metabolize the various drugs. This is not standard of care but it can be checked."
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