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| − | Class/mechanism: <ref name="insert">[http://www.fareston.com/docs/GTX-Prescribing-Information.pdf Toremifene (Fareston) package insert]</ref><ref>[http://hemonc.org/docs/packageinsert/toremifene.pdf Toremifene (Fareston) package insert (locally hosted backup)]</ref> | + | Class/mechanism: SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator), with estrogen agonist/antagonist properties depending on tissue type.<ref name="insert">[http://www.fareston.com/docs/GTX-Prescribing-Information.pdf Toremifene (Fareston) package insert]</ref><ref>[http://hemonc.org/docs/packageinsert/toremifene.pdf Toremifene (Fareston) package insert (locally hosted backup)]</ref><ref>[http://fareston.com/ Fareston manufacturer's website]</ref> |
| − | <br>Route: | + | <br>Route: PO |
| − | <br>Extravasation: | + | <br>Extravasation: n/a |
For conciseness and simplicity, HemOnc.org currently will focus on treatment regimens and not list information such as: renal/hepatic dose adjustments, metabolism (including CYP450), excretion, monitoring parameters (although this will be considered for checklists), or manufacturer. Instead, for the most current information, please refer to your preferred pharmacopeias such as [http://www.thomsonhc.com/home/dispatch Micromedex], [http://online.lexi.com/ Lexicomp], [http://www.utdol.com/online/content/search.do UpToDate (courtesy of Lexicomp)], or the package insert<ref name="insert"></ref>. | For conciseness and simplicity, HemOnc.org currently will focus on treatment regimens and not list information such as: renal/hepatic dose adjustments, metabolism (including CYP450), excretion, monitoring parameters (although this will be considered for checklists), or manufacturer. Instead, for the most current information, please refer to your preferred pharmacopeias such as [http://www.thomsonhc.com/home/dispatch Micromedex], [http://online.lexi.com/ Lexicomp], [http://www.utdol.com/online/content/search.do UpToDate (courtesy of Lexicomp)], or the package insert<ref name="insert"></ref>. | ||
==Patient drug information== | ==Patient drug information== | ||
| − | *[http://chemocare.com/bio/toremifene. | + | *[http://chemocare.com/bio/toremifene.asp Toremifene (Fareston) patient drug information (Chemocare)]<ref>[http://chemocare.com/bio/toremifene.asp Toremifene (Fareston) patient drug information (Chemocare)]</ref> |
*[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/toremifene-patient-drug-information Toremifene (Fareston) patient drug information (UpToDate)]<ref>[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/toremifene-patient-drug-information Toremifene (Fareston) patient drug information (UpToDate)]</ref> | *[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/toremifene-patient-drug-information Toremifene (Fareston) patient drug information (UpToDate)]<ref>[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/toremifene-patient-drug-information Toremifene (Fareston) patient drug information (UpToDate)]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 00:31, 25 February 2012
Also known as Acapodene.
General information
Class/mechanism: SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator), with estrogen agonist/antagonist properties depending on tissue type.[1][2][3]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
For conciseness and simplicity, HemOnc.org currently will focus on treatment regimens and not list information such as: renal/hepatic dose adjustments, metabolism (including CYP450), excretion, monitoring parameters (although this will be considered for checklists), or manufacturer. Instead, for the most current information, please refer to your preferred pharmacopeias such as Micromedex, Lexicomp, UpToDate (courtesy of Lexicomp), or the package insert[1].
Patient drug information
- Toremifene (Fareston) patient drug information (Chemocare)[4]
- Toremifene (Fareston) patient drug information (UpToDate)[5]