Nolvadex and Abdominal distension - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abdominal distension is reported as a side effect among people who take Nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Synthroid, and have Menopause.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abdominal distension when taking Nolvadex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,421 people who have side effects when taking Nolvadex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nolvadex?

Nolvadex has active ingredients of tamoxifen citrate. It is often used in breast cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 5,506 Nolvadex users. Check the latest studies of Nolvadex.

What is Abdominal distension?

Abdominal distension is found to be associated with 2,554 drugs and 3,658 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abdominal distension.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

5,421 people reported to have side effects when taking Nolvadex.
Among them, 40 people (0.74%) have Abdominal distension.

Could Nolvadex cause Abdominal distension?

Among these 40 people:

How long have people been on Nolvadex when they have Abdominal distension? *

What is the gender of people who have Abdominal distension when taking Nolvadex? *

female: 94.59 %
male: 5.41 %

What is the age of people who have Abdominal distension when taking Nolvadex? *

What are other drugs people take besides Nolvadex? *

What are other side effects people have besides Abdominal distension? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 30.00%
Weight Increased: 6 people, 15.00%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 6 people, 15.00%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 6 people, 15.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 15.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 12.50%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 5 people, 12.50%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 5 people, 12.50%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 5 people, 12.50%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 5 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 7.50%
Pain: 3 people, 7.50%
Menopause (end of monthly cycles in women): 3 people, 7.50%
Constipation: 2 people, 5.00%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 2 people, 5.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 2.50%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 2.50%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 2.50%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 1 person, 2.50%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 2.50%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

K?rm?z?bekmez H, Yesiltepe Mutlu RG, Dursun F, ??güven ?P, "Tamoxifen-associated hirsutism: an unusual side effect in a 5-year-old girl with McCune-Albright syndrome", Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2015 Sep .
K?rm?z?bekmez H, Yesiltepe Mutlu RG, Dursun F, ??güven ?P, "Tamoxifen-associated hirsutism: an unusual side effect in a 5-year-old girl with McCune-Albright syndrome", Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2015 Sep .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tamoxifen citrate (the active ingredients of Nolvadex) and Nolvadex (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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