Toremifene Citrate (Fareston)

Alternate Name: Fareston

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antiestrogen

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 60 MG

Warnings: Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects. It is important for women to have regular gynecologic check-ups while taking this medicine. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often. This medicine may cause the following problems:Changes in heart rhythm, including QT prolongationLiver problemsTumor flare (increased size of a tumor)Uterus (womb) problems Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease (including cirrhosis), congestive heart failure, bone problems (including bone cancer), uterus problems, or a history of blood clots. Pregnancy after menopause is not likely, but if you think you could be pregnant, tell your doctor. This medicine could harm an unborn baby. If you are a woman who can bear children, your doctor may give you a pregnancy test before you start using this medicine to make sure you are not pregnant. Women should use an effective form of birth control during treatment with toremifene.

Food Warnings: This medicine may cause you to have bleeding from the vagina, especially when you first start using it. If the bleeding continues or is bothersome, check with your doctor right away., This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often., Hypercalcemia (high calcium in the blood) and tumor flare (increased size of a tumor) are more likely to occur in patients with bone problems who are taking this medicine. Stop using this medicine and check with your doctor right away if you have abdominal or stomach pain, confusion, constipation, depression, dry mouth, increased urination, loss of appetite, metallic taste, muscle weakness, pain and swelling in the bones and muscles surrounding a tumor, thirst, unusual tiredness, or weight loss., Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects. It is important for women to have regular gynecologic check-ups while taking this medicine., Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while you are using this medicine., Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while you are using this medicine., Some medicines can affect how toremifene works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Atazanavir, carbamazepine, dexamethasone, granisetron, indinavir, itraconazole, ketoconazole, midazolam, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ondansetron, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, ritonavir, saquinavir, St John's wort, tolbutamide, voriconazoleDiuretic (water pill)Medicine for depression or mental health problemsMedicine for heart rhythm problemsMedicine to treat an infection