Who should not take Fareston?

The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:

Conditions:

  • high amount of calcium in the blood
  • decreased blood platelets
  • torsades de pointes
  • a type of abnormal heart rhythm
  • obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot
  • pregnancy
  • low amount of magnesium in the blood
  • low amount of potassium in the blood
  • low levels of white blood cells
  • prolonged QT interval on EKG
  • abnormal EKG with QT changes from birth
  • overgrowth of the uterine lining
  • a patient who is producing milk and breastfeeding

Allergies:

  • Tamoxifen Analogues

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