Fulvestrant Sandoz
Fulvestrant Sandoz is a medicine that blocks the effects of estrogen, a female hormone that can help some breast cancers grow.
Form
injektioneste, liuos, esitäytetty ruisku
Strength
250 mg
Active Ingredient
Fulvestrant
Manufacturer
Sandoz A/S
How to Use
Dosage
The recommended dose is 500 mg (two 250 mg injections) once a month. An extra 500 mg dose is given two weeks after the first dose.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give you the Fulvestrant Sandoz injection slowly into each buttock.
Important
The maximum single dose given is 500 mg, as part of a monthly treatment schedule.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Reactions at the injection site, like pain or inflammation.
- •Unusual liver enzyme levels (seen in blood tests).
- •Nausea (feeling sick).
- •Weakness or tiredness.
- •Joint pain and musculoskeletal pain.
- •Hot flashes.
- •Rash.
- •Allergic reactions (hypersensitivity), including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat.
- •Headache.
- •Vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of appetite.
- •Urinary tract infections.
- •Back pain.
- •Increased bilirubin levels (a liver pigment).
- •Blood clots.
- •Decreased platelet count.
- •Vaginal bleeding.
- •Lower back pain that radiates down one leg (sciatica).
- •Sudden weakness, numbness, tingling, or loss of movement in a leg, especially on one side of the body; sudden walking or balance problems (peripheral neuropathy).
RARE
- •Thick, white vaginal discharge and yeast infection.
- •Bruising and bleeding at the injection site.
- •Increased gamma-GT levels (a liver enzyme seen in blood tests).
- •Liver inflammation (hepatitis).
- •Liver failure.
- •Numbness, tingling, and pain.
- •Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis).
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to fulvestrant or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Do not use if you have severe liver problems.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems.
- Tell your doctor if you have low platelet counts or bleeding disorders.
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- Tell your doctor if you have had blood clots before.
- Tell your doctor if you have osteoporosis (weak bones).
- Tell your doctor if you have alcoholism.
- If you can get pregnant, use effective birth control during treatment and for two years after your last dose.
- Tell your doctor if you are taking blood thinners (medicines to prevent blood clots).