Fulvestrant

Fulvestrant is an estrogen blocker. It is used in the treatment of breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause. It works by adjusting the level of estrogen and slow down the growth of cancer cells. Fulvestrant is given as an injection into the muscles under the supervision of a doctor. It should be taken as doctor your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you. The most common side effects of this medicine include injection site reaction, headache, vomiting, allergic reaction, and nausea. If these bother you, or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you ever had kidney or liver disease or had bleeding disorder or had any blood clotting medicine. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. Fulvestrant blocks the action of estrogen on breast cancer cells. This can lower or stop the growth of some breast cancer cells that need estrogen to grow.

• Breast cancer

Fulvestrant competitively binds to oestrogen receptors, forming a nuclear complex, leading to down-regulation of oestrogen receptor protein levels and inhibition of tumour growth.

Adult Dose: Intramuscular Metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women with oestrogen-receptor positive tumours Adult: 500 mg (250 mg into each buttock) on days 1, 15, and 29, then once monthly thereafter. Moderate (Child-Pugh Class B): 250 mg (into 1 buttock) on days 1, 15, and 29, then once monthly thereafter. Severe: Contraindicated. Renal Dose: Renal impairment Negligible amounts of fulvestrant are eliminated in urine In clinical trials, fulvestrant concentrations in women with eCrCl ?30 mL/min were similar to women with normal creatinine

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

If you miss a dose of Fulvestrant, please consult your doctor.

Common: • Headache • Vomiting • Weakness • Allergic reaction • Nausea • Injection site reaction • Urinary tract infection • Diarrhea

[SAFE] Fulvestrant does not usually affect your ability to drive. Fulvestrant is used for the treatment of hormone dependent breast cancer. It should only be taken by women who have undergone menopause and cannot become pregnant. It is given as a slow injection into the muscles (intramuscular) of your buttock. Inform your doctor if you have any bleeding disorder, kidney or liver disease or if you are receiving any medicines to prevent blood clots. Do not take Fulvestrant if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Pregnancy and lactation.

Increased risk of bleeding when taken concomitantly w/ anticoagulants.

[CAUTION] Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Fulvestrant. Please consult your doctor.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Fulvestrant is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

[UNSAFE] Fulvestrant is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

[CAUTION] Fulvestrant should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Fulvestrant may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Limited information is available on the use of Fulvestrant in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease. [CAUTION] Fulvestrant should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Fulvestrant may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

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