Why FASLODEX* (Fulvestrant ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of FASLODEX: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.60)
(based on 5 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** FASLODEX
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Breast cancer metastatic* | 2 |
2 | Breast cancer* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of FASLODEX **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Injection site pain | 2 |
2 | Pain* | 2 |
3 | Cardiac flutter | 1 |
4 | Injection site erythema | 1 |
5 | Abdominal pain | 1 |
6 | Oropharyngeal pain | 1 |
7 | Headache | 1 |
8 | Vomiting | 1 |
9 | Rash | 1 |
10 | Somnolence | 1 |
11 | Diarrhoea | 1 |
12 | Disturbance in attention | 1 |
13 | Swelling | 1 |
14 | Weight increased | 1 |
15 | Vocal cord disorder | 1 |
16 | Abasia | 1 |
17 | Heart rate irregular | 1 |
18 | Pruritus | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for FASLODEX
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Fulvestrant (Faslodex)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com