Fulvestrant

What Are The Uses Of Fulvestrant?

Fulvestrant, a selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) similar to estrogen, is used to treat following conditions:

• Hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer in post-menopausal woman.
• HER2 – negative advanced (or) metastatic breast cancer.

What Are The Side Effects Of Fulvestrant?

Some common side effects that may be caused by the intake of fulvestrant are:

• Pain/swelling/irritation/redness at injection site
• Weakness, nausea
• Elevated transaminases levels

Please consult a physician if the symptoms are persistent.

What Are The Contraindications Of Fulvestrant?

Please inform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions:

• Hypersensitivity towards the fulvestrant or any other allergies.
• Clotting disorder
• Pregnancy, breastfeeding
• Liver disease, decreased platelets count (thrombocytopenia)