Fulvestrant

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Abdominal pain def Abdominal pain def postmarketing x x x x x
Gastrointestinal pain def Abdominal pain def postmarketing x x x x x
Anaemia def Anaemia def postmarketing x x x x x
Angioedema def Angioedema def postmarketing x x x
Decreased appetite Anorexia def postmarketing x x x x x
Anxiety def Anxiety def postmarketing x x x x x
Arthritis def Arthritis def postmarketing x x x x x
Asthenia def Asthenia def postmarketing x x x x x
Fatigue def x
Back pain def Back pain def postmarketing x x x x x
Chest pain def Chest pain def postmarketing x x x x x
Constipation def Constipation def postmarketing x x x x x
Cough def Cough def postmarketing x x x x x
Cough increased postmarketing x x x x
Diarrhoea def Diarrhoea def postmarketing x x x x x
Dizziness def Dizziness def postmarketing x x x x x
Dyspnoea def Dyspnoea def postmarketing x x x x x
Oedema def Oedema def postmarketing x x x x x
Dermatitis def Rash def postmarketing x x x x x
Rash def Rash def postmarketing x x x x x
Body temperature increased def Body temperature increased def postmarketing x x x x x
Flushing def Flushing def postmarketing x x x x
Headache def Headache def postmarketing x x x x x
Haemorrhage def Haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x x
Haemoglobin def Haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x x
Hypersensitivity def Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x x
Infection def Infection def postmarketing x x x x x
Inflammation def Inflammation def postmarketing x x x x x
Influenza def Influenza def postmarketing x x x x x
Leukopenia def Leukopenia def postmarketing x x x x
Nausea def Nausea def postmarketing x x x x x
Pain def Pain def postmarketing x x x x x
Paraesthesia def Paraesthesia def postmarketing x x x x x
Pelvic pain def Pelvic pain def postmarketing x x x x x
Pharyngitis def Pharyngitis def postmarketing x x x x x
Pruritus def Pruritus def postmarketing x
Hyperhidrosis def Sweating def postmarketing x x x x x
Urinary tract infection def Urinary tract infection def postmarketing x x x x x
Urticaria def Urticaria def postmarketing x x x
Vasodilation procedure Vasodilation def postmarketing x x x x x
Vertigo def Vertigo def postmarketing x x x x
Vomiting def Vomiting def postmarketing x x x x x
Oedema peripheral def Oedema peripheral def postmarketing x x x x x
Vaginal haemorrhage def Bleeding vaginal def postmarketing x x x x
Injection site reaction def Injection site reaction def postmarketing x x x x x
Bone pain def Bone pain def postmarketing x x x x x
Injection site pain Injection site pain postmarketing x x x x x
Myalgia def Myalgia def postmarketing x x x x
Musculoskeletal discomfort Myalgia def postmarketing x x x x
Arthralgia def x
Dyspepsia def Digestion impaired postmarketing x
Gastrointestinal disorder def Digestion impaired postmarketing x
Gastrointestinal symptom NOS x x x x
Hepatic enzyme increased Hepatic enzyme increased postmarketing x x
Menopausal symptoms def Hot flush def postmarketing x x x x x
Hot flush def Hot flush def postmarketing x x x x x
Insomnia def Insomnia def postmarketing x x x x x
Arthralgia def Arthralgia def x
Fatigue def Fatigue def x
Musculoskeletal pain def Musculoskeletal pain def x
Pain in extremity def Pain in extremity def x
Indication Labels
Breast cancer def x x x x x
Breast cancer stage IV def x x x x x
Disease progression def x x x x x
Neoplasm malignant def x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia

ATC Code: L02BA03

Legend

Color scheme: standard – alternative

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. FULVESTRANT / FASLODEX : 43 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. fulvestrant / FASLODEX : 42 side effects (FDA CDER)
  3. fulvestrant / FASLODEX : 43 side effects (FDA CDER)
  4. FULVESTRANT / FASLODEX : 46 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  5. FULVESTRANT : 50 side effects (FDA XML label)