Thanks to fellow SharePoster Jolene Boyd, a startling issue involving tamoxifen was recently brought to light. Jolene’s recent post on this site cited some studies showing that common antidepressant medications Prozac and Paxil might interfere with the way tamoxifen is metabolized. In plain English, if you’re taking Paxil or Prozac at the same time you’re taking tamoxifen, you may not be getting the benefit from tamoxifen that you should be.
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