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Medication

Tamoxifen

Endocrine therapy (SERM)

Brand names: Nolvadex

Oral health effects

  • Xerostomia / hot-flash–related discomfort

    Dry mouth and menopausal-type symptoms reported; limited direct oral effects.

    Clinical management: Hydration and caries prevention.

Sources

  1. A Guide to Medications Inducing Salivary Gland Dysfunction, Xerostomia, and Subjective Sialorrhea: A Systematic Review Sponsored by the World Workshop on Oral Medicine VI. Wolff A, Joshi RK, Ekström J, et al. Drugs in R&D, 2017.