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