Tamoxifen

Sold as Lexifen, Tamoxihexal, Tamoxal, Tamoplex, Tremofid, Fendexam, Nolvadex-d, Tumodin, Kessar, Neophedan

C₂₆H₂₉NO371.50 g/mol

2-[4-[(Z)-1,2-Diphenylbut-1-enyl]phenoxy]-N,N-dimethylethanamine

Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 2733526.

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Registration

Applicants: 9
Registrations: 12
Schedule source: Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026

Applicants and registrations

Applicant	Brands	Dosages	Registrations	Schedule	Leaflets
Alliance Pharma (Pty) LtdCancelled	Lexifen	10 mg, 20 mg	310053, 310054	S4	None
Sandoz South Africa (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Sandoz SA (Pty) LtdCancelled	Tamoxihexal	10	330517	S4	PI PIL
Trinity Pharma (Pty) Ltd	Tamoxal	20	330518	S4	None
Teva Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Tamoplex	20 mg	340067	S4	None
Aurogen South Africa (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Aurogen SA (Pty) Ltd	Tremofid, Fendexam	20 mg	560698, 560699.698	S4	PI PIL
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Limited	Nolvadex-d	20 mg	S0041	S4	PI PIL
Merck Generics Rsa (Pty) Ltd	Tumodin	10 mg	S0292	S4	None
Pfizer Laboratories (Pty) Ltd	Kessar	20	S0359	S4	None
Pharmacare limited û woodmead	Neophedan	10, 20	S0379, S0380	S4	None

Variants

Product	Strength and form	Registration	Status	Schedule	Leaflets
Lexifen 10 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO 10,0 mg TAMOXIFEN	10 mg	31005331/21.12/0053	Cancelled	S4	None
Lexifen 20 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO 20,0 mg TAMOXIFEN	20 mg	31005431/21.12/0054	Cancelled	S4	None
Tamoxihexal 10 EACH TABLET CONTAINS TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO TAMOXIFEN 10,0 mg	10Film-coated tablets	33051733/21.12/0517Approved 29 January 2021	Cancelled	S4	PI PIL
Tamoxal 20 EACH TABLET CONTAINS: TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO TAMOXIFEN 20,0 mg	20	33051833/21.12/0518	Registered	S4	None
Tamoplex 20 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO TAMOXIFEN 20,0 mg	20 mg	34006734/21.12/0067	Registered	S4	None
Tremofid EACH TABLET CONTAINS TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO TAMOXIFEN 20,0 mg	20 mgTablet	56069856/21.12/0698Approved 30 May 2023	Registered	S4	PI PIL
Fendexam EACH TABLET CONTAINS TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO TAMOXIFEN 20,0 mg	20 mgTablet	560699.69856/21.12/0699.699Approved 30 May 2023	Registered	S4	PI PIL
Nolvadex-d EACH TABLET CONTAINS TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO TAMOXIFEN 20 mg	20 mgFilm- coated tablet	S0041S/21.12/41Approved 15 February 2022	Registered	S4	PI PIL
Tumodin 10 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO TAMOXIFEN 10 mg	10 mg	S0292S/21.12/292	Registered	S4	None
Kessar 20 EACH TABLET CONTAINS TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO 20 mg TAMOXIFEN	20	S0359S/21.12/359	Registered	S4	None
Neophedan 10 EACH TABLET CONTAINS TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO 10 mg TAMOXIFEN	10	S0379S/26/379	Registered	S4	None
Neophedan 20 EACH TABLET CONTAINS TAMOXIFEN CITRATE EQUIVALENT TO 20 mg TAMOXIFEN	20	S0380S/26/380	Registered	S4	None

Regulatory status

Where S4 sits on the scale

S0S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8

Prescription-only medicine.

Schedule 4 covers most ordinary prescription medicines. You need a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist, and a pharmacist dispenses it. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.

Schedule S4, matched to the Consolidated Schedules by ingredient, confidence high.

Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.

Consolidated Schedules listings for Tamoxifen citrate equivalent to tamoxifen

S4: Tamoxifen
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 8098

Pharmacological class: Hormone inhibitors. (class 21.12)

This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.

SAHPRA documents

Professional information (PI)For healthcare professionalsTamoxihexal 10, Sandoz South Africa (Pty) Ltd Patient information leaflet (PIL)For patients and carersTamoxihexal 10, Sandoz South Africa (Pty) Ltd

These documents are provided by SAHPRA for informational purposes. Always consult with a healthcare professional for medical advice.

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