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FULVEDEX

FULVESTRANT · by MARTIN DOW

ANTINEOPLASTICS Antineoplastic, Anti-Oestrogens MARTIN DOW

Composition

Inj 250 mg: Fulvestrant 250 mg

Indications & Dosage

Oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer: BY DEEP IM INJ: Adult: 500 mg every 2 weeks for the rst 3 doses, then 500 mg every month, to be administered into the buttock. PRECAUTIONS: Caution in mild to moderate hepatic impairment; avoid in severe impairment. Caution if creatinine clearance less than 30 ml/minute.

Administration

500 mg dose should be administered as one 250 mg injection (slowly over 1–2 minutes) into each buttock.

Precautions

Caution in mild to moderate hepatic impairment; avoid in severe impairment. Caution if creatinine clearance less than 30 ml/minute.

Pregnancy

Avoid

Lactation

Avoid

Side Effects

Appetite decreased, arthralgia, asthenia, diarrhoea, headache, hot ush, hypersensitivity, increased risk of infection, nausea, pain rash, vaginal haemorrhage, venous thromboembolism, vomiting. Rare: Hepatic disorders, vaginal discharge, myalgia.