"Tamoxifen" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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One of the SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS with tissue-specific activities. Tamoxifen acts as an anti-estrogen (inhibiting agent) in the mammary tissue, but as an estrogen (stimulating agent) in cholesterol metabolism, bone density, and cell proliferation in the ENDOMETRIUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D013629
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.150.700.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Soltamox- Soltamox
- Savient brand of Tamoxifen Citrate
ICI-46474- ICI-46474
- ICI 46474
- ICI46474
- ICI-46,474
- ICI 46,474
- ICI46,474
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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