Because it prevents (pre) cancerous cells from dividing but does not cause cell death, tamoxifen is cytostatic rather than cytocidal.
en.wikipedia.org The majority of chemotherapeutic drugs can be divided into antifungal agents, antiprotozoal, antimicrobial, antitubercular, antileprotic, antihelmintic, antiviral, cytostatic, and other agents.
en.wikipedia.org It is structurally related to the cytostatic fluorouracil and to floxuridine.
en.wikipedia.org Chemotherapy of cancer, treatment of skin diseases and treatment of infections are common use cases of cytostatic drugs.
en.wikipedia.org While cytostatic agents such as zinc pyrithione are first line, keratolytics (salicylic acid and sulfur) can also be used in the treatment of dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis.
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