Medicine detail

Fulvestrant

Used for: Fulvestrant Injection is an estrogen receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of: Hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women not previously treated with endocrine therapy. ( 1 ) HR-positive advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women with disease progression following endocrine therapy.

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Urology or reproductive-health medicine Urology and reproductive medicines ID 1694

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What It Is Used For

Used for: Fulvestrant Injection is an estrogen receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of: Hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women not previously treated with endocrine therapy. ( 1 ) HR-positive advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women with disease progression following endocrine therapy.

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Active Ingredient

FULVESTRANT

Chemical Name

FULVESTRANT

Common Brands

Fulvestrant

Generic / Alternate Names

FULVESTRANT

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Kidney / urinary common use

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Overactive Bladder

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Kidney / urinary common use

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Urinary Incontinence

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Kidney / urinary common use

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Endometriosis

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Reproductive / pregnancy common use

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Erectile Dysfunction

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Reproductive / pregnancy common use

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Menopause

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Reproductive / pregnancy common use

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Erectile dysfunction

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Frequent urination

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Heavy menstrual bleeding

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Hot flashes

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Nighttime urination

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Urgent urination

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Urinary incontinence

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Urinary retention

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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