Basic Information

Drug ID DDPD00675 ...
Drug Name Tamoxifen
Molecular Weight 371.5146
Molecular Formula C26H29NO
CAS Number 10540-29-1
SMILES CC\C(=C(/C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=C(OCCN(C)C)C=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
External Links
DRUGBANK DB00675
T3DB T3D4714
PubChem Compound 2733526
PDR 3809
Drugs.com Drugs.com Drug Page

Experimental Physicochemical Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Reference
Melting Point 97.0 97 http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.2015313.html?rid=1b2fa2ba-dc6c-450e-bcf7-467741bd4eb1

Pharmacokinetic/ Toxicokinetic Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Reference
C Max 40.0 ng/ml 40.0 ng/ml PO, oral; DRUGBANK
C Max 15.0 ng/ml 15.0 ng/ml PO, oral; Active metabolite; DRUGBANK
C Max 120.0 ng/ml 120(67-183) ng/ml PO, oral; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Css 120.0 ng/ml 120.0 ng/ml PO, oral; DRUGBANK
Css 336.0 ng/ml 336.0 ng/ml PO, oral; different study; DRUGBANK
T Max 5.0 h 5 h PO, oral; DRUGBANK
T Max 5.0 h 5(3-7) h PO, oral; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Clearance 11.3 L/h 189.0 ml/min postmenopausal women; DRUGBANK
Clearance 0.0840 L/h/kg 1.4 ml/min/kg apparent clearance; hydrolysis; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Volume of Distribution 55.0 L/kg ~50-60 L/kg DRUGBANK
Volume of Distribution 55.0 L/kg 50-60 L/kg Apparent volume of distribution; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Half-life 144.0 h 5-7 day elimination half-life; DRUGBANK
Half-life 336.0 h ~14 day DRUGBANK
Half-life 180.0 h 4-11 day at steady state; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Eliminate Route 26.7 % 26.7 % Urinary excretion; human, homo sapiens; DRUGBANK
Eliminate Route 24.7 % 24.7 % Faeces excretion; human, homo sapiens; DRUGBANK
Eliminate Route 1.0 % <1 % Urinary excretion; Unchanged drug; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Protein Binding 98.0 % >98 % plasma proteins; DRUGBANK
Protein Binding 98.0 % >98 % The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics

Maximum Dosage

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Frequency Brand Name Component Reference
Max dose for infants 1.0 mg/kg/day 1 mg/kg/day PO, oral qd Soltamox tamoxifen citrate PDR
Max dose for children 1.0 mg/kg/day 1 mg/kg/day PO, oral qd Soltamox tamoxifen citrate PDR
Max dose for children 20.0 mg/day 20 mg/day PO, oral qd Soltamox tamoxifen citrate PDR
Max dose for adolescents 120.0 mg/day 120 mg/day PO, oral qd Soltamox tamoxifen citrate PDR
Max dose for adults 20.0 mg/day 20 mg/day PO, oral bid Soltamox tamoxifen citrate PDR
Max dose for adults 120.0 mg/day 120 mg/day PO, oral Soltamox tamoxifen citrate PDR
Max dose for adults 80.0 mg/m2 80 mg/m2 PO, oral Soltamox tamoxifen citrate PDR
Max dose for geriatric 20.0 mg/day 20 mg/day PO, oral bid Soltamox tamoxifen citrate PDR
Max dose for geriatric 120.0 mg/day 120 mg/day PO, oral Soltamox tamoxifen citrate PDR
Max dose for geriatric 80.0 mg/m2 80 mg/m2 PO, oral Soltamox tamoxifen citrate PDR

Drug Property Radar Chart

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Note: Center: Q1-1.5*IQR, Edge: Q3+1.5*IQR; Q1: Quantile 1, Q3: Quantile 3, IQR: Q3-Q1