Drug details
Faslodex (fulvestrant)
type of Antineoplastics Estrogen Receptor Antagonist
Faslodex (fulvestrant) Injection is an estrogen receptor antagonist used to treat some hormone-related breast cancer. Faslodex is also used in postmenopausal women whose breast cancer has progressed after treatment with other anti-estrogen medication.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- headache,
- dizziness,
- vomiting,
- diarrhea,
- weakness,
- cough,
- constipation,
- joint pain,
- loss of appetite,
- upset stomach,
- tiredness,
- back pain,
- muscle pain,
- pain in your arms or legs,
- injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness),
- other body aches/pains,
- flushing and sweating (hot flushes/hot flashes),
- trouble sleeping, or
- trouble breathing.
The following drugs are related to Faslodex, either as a replacement or used together:
- Abraxane (albumin-bound paclitaxel for injectable suspension)
- Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine injection for iv use)
- Fosamax (alendronate sodium)
- Fosamax Plus D (alendronate sodium and cholecalciferol)
- Piqray (alpelisib tablets)
- Arimidex (anastrozole)
- Aromasin (exemestane)
- Xeloda (capecitabine)
- Capecitabine (Xeloda) Tablets (capecitabine tablets)
- Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
- Totect (dexrazoxane for injection, intravenous infusion only)
- Docefrez (docetaxel)
- Taxotere (docetaxel for injection)
- Orserdu (elacestrant tablets)
- Ellence (epirubicin hydrochloride)
- Imvexxy (estradiol vaginal inserts)
- Fareston (toremifene)
- Fentora (fentanyl buccal tablet)
- Herceptin (trastuzumab)
- Herceptin Hylecta (trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-oysk injection, for subcutaneous use)
- Herzuma (trastuzumab-pkrb for injection)
- Ibrance (palbociclib capsules for oral administration)
- Intrarosa Vaginal Inserts (prasterone)
- Margenza (margetuximab-cmkb injection, for intravenous use)
- Paclitaxel Tablets (paclitaxel)
- Perjeta (pertuzumab)
- Phesgo (pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and hyaluronidase-zzxf injection)
- Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy for injection, for iv use)
- Talzenna (talazoparib capsules)
- Trazimera (trastuzumab-qyyp for injection)
The following supplements are related to Faslodex, and may be used together with the drug:
- Folic Acid (s.)
- Olive (s.)
- Vitamin A (s.)
- Beta-Carotene (s.)