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FASLODEX is a brand name for Fulvestrant, supplied as a solution. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
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General FASLODEX (fulvestrant) is unlikely to impair the ability of patients to drive or operate machinery. However, during treatment with FASLODEX, asthenia has been reported, and caution should be observed by those patients who experience this symptom when driving or operating machinery.
Injection site related events including sciatica, neuralgia, neuropathic pain, and peripheral neuropathy have been reported with FASLODEX injection. Caution should be taken while administering FASLODEX at the dorsogluteal injection site due to the proximity of the underlying sciatic nerve and large blood vessels (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION and ADVERSE REACTIONS).
Hematologic Due to the route of administration (intramuscular injection), caution should be used before treating patients on anticoagulants or patients with bleeding diatheses or thrombocytopenia. Hepatic FASLODEX is associated with elevated transaminase, bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase levels.
In some cases, discontinuation of treatment resulted in improvement of transaminase and bilirubin levels. 2%) potential Hy’s law cases which may be predictive of more severe hepatic events in the post-marketing setting. Hepatic failure (in some cases fatal) has been reported in patients treated with FASLODEX.
There was no clear evidence of liver metastases in these case reports and the events had a clear temporal relationship with FASLODEX use; therefore a causal link between these events and FASLODEX could not be excluded (see ADVERSE REACTIONS).
Liver function tests should be performed on a regular basis or when clinically indicated. Immune Hypersensitivity reactions including angioedema and urticaria may occur. These reactions may occur shortly after injection, or in one reported case of angioedema, several days after injection.
g. g. widespread urticaria). FASLODEX therapy may need to be discontinued. Musculoskeletal There are no long-term data on the effect of fulvestrant on bone. Due to the mode of action of fulvestrant, there is a potential risk of osteoporosis.
These data were not collected in the long- term follow-up of the CONFIRM study. COPYRIGHT 2004-2019 ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC. Page 5 of 41 Renal Caution should be used before treating patients with creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min.
Immunoassay Measurement of Serum Estradiol FASLODEX can interfere with estradiol measurement by immunoassay, resulting in falsely elevated estradiol levels (see DRUG INTERACTIONS, Drug-Laboratory Interactions).
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Special Populations Pregnant Women:
FASLODEX is contraindicated in pregnant women. FASLODEX can cause fetal harm if administered to a pregnant woman. Women of childbearing potential should use effective contraception during treatment with FASLODEX and for 2 years after the last dose.
If a patient becomes pregnant while receiving FASLODEX she should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus, or the potential risk for loss of pregnancy.
Nursing Women:
FASLODEX is contraindicated in lactating women. FASLODEX is found in rats' milk at levels significantly higher than those in rat plasma. It is not known if fulvestrant is excreted in human milk. However, since many drugs are excreted in human milk, and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions from FASLODEX in nursing infants, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug.
Pediatrics:
FASLODEX is not recommended for use in the pediatric population, as safety and efficacy have not been established in this age group.
Hepatic Impairment:
Fulvestrant is metabolized primarily in the liver; thus, clearance may be reduced in women with hepatic impairment. 2 fold in women with moderate hepatic impairment in comparison to healthy women. The average AUC of fulvestrant in these women (Child-Pugh Category B) increased by approximately 70% compared to patients with normal hepatic function (see ACTION AND CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Special Populations and Conditions, Hepatic Insufficiency).
There are no efficacy and safety data available for FASLODEX in breast cancer patients with hepatic impairment. Caution should be used with FASLODEX in patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment. The potential risk/benefit to patients with moderate hepatic impairment should be carefully considered before administration of FASLODEX.
FASLODEX has not been investigated in women with severe (Child-Pugh Category C) hepatic impairment; therefore, it is not recommended for use in these patients. COPYRIGHT 2004-2019 ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC. Page 6 of 41 Monitoring and Laboratory Tests Liver function tests should be performed on a regular basis or when clinically indicated (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, Hepatic).
ADVERSE REACTIONS Adverse Drug Reaction Overview FASLODEX (fulvestrant) 500 mg was well tolerated with a similar tolerability profile to FASLODEX 250 mg. Adverse drug reactions for which there is evidence of an increased incidence for FASLODEX 500 mg include injection site reactions and hypersensitivity reactions (predominantly pruritus).
An increased incidence of injection site reactions and hypersensitivity reactions, such as pruritus, is consistent with the increased number of injections required for the FASLODEX 500 mg dose regimen compared to FASLODEX 250 mg. Following review of clinical trial data, a number of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) were identified for FASLODEX 500 mg, where a causal link has been established between the ADR and FASLODEX treatment.
These ADRs were assigned to frequency categories based on incidences of similar preferred terms (PTs) for adverse events (AEs) using medical dictionary for regulatory activities (MedDRA). The frequencies […]