Fulvestrant (Systemic)
Brand Names : Faslodex
CategoryDescriptionFulvestrant (Fool-VES-trant) is a medicine that is used to treat breast
cancer.
Many breast cancer tumors grow in response to estrogen. This medicine blocks
the effects of the estrogen hormone in the body. As a result, the amount of
estrogen that the tumor is exposed to is reduced, limiting the growth of the
tumor.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the
following dosage form:
Parenteral
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Injection (U.S.)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
† Not commercially available in Canada.
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