Medicine guide

Fareston

  • Prescription status not stated
  • Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
Active substance
Toremifene
Made by
Orion Corporation

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

  • First line hormone treatment of hormone-dependent metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal patients.Fareston is not recommended for patients with estrogen receptor negative tumours.

From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

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United StatesNo exact match for this strength and form

SpainNo exact match for this strength and form

NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made byOrion Corporation
Active substanceToremifene
Used inCancer treatments and immune-system medicines
ClassificationL02BA02 · Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
Authorised on1996-02-14
Last updated by the regulator2024-07-30
EMA product numberEMEA/H/C/000091

Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).