Analysis and Management of Off-label Use of Tamoxifen for Ovulation Induction / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To analyze the rationality of tamoxifen for ovulation induction,and to provide reference for the stan-dardization of off-label use of tamoxifen. METHODS:Takingtamoxifen,ovulation inductionandpolycystic ovarian syn-dromeas keywords,relevant literatures about off-label use of tamoxifen for ovulation induction were analyzed and summarized by a search of CNKI,Wanfang database,PubMed database up to July 2015. RESULTS:58 literatures were searched,among which clinical trial or systematic review about the effect of tamoxifen on ovulation induction were selected. 11 valid literatures were col-lected to confirm clinical efficacy of tamoxifen for ovulation induction. Referring to Diagnosis and Treatment of Polycystic Ovary SyndromeAn Expert Consensus,pharmaceutical affairs council of our hospital had agreed to off-label use of tamoxifen for induc-tion ovulation,and formulated the standard of off-label use of tamoxifen. CONCLUSIONS:Standard management of off-label use of tamoxifen could be better protect the rights both of patient and doctor.