Faslodex Dosage
Generic name: fulvestrant
Drug classes: Estrogen receptor antagonists, Hormones / antineoplastics
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: INJ (pre-filled syringe): 250 mg per 5 mL
Hormone receptor-positive breast CA, advanced
- [500 mg IM qmo, starting wk 9]
- Start: 500 mg IM x1 on days 1, 15, 29; Info: for postmenopausal pts w/ progressive dz
Hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative breast CA
- [advanced dz, monotherapy]
- Dose: 500 mg IM qmo, starting wk 9; Start: 500 mg IM x1 on days 1, 15, 29; Info: for postmenopausal pts
- [advanced or metastatic dz, combo w/ ribociclib]
- Dose: 500 mg IM qmo, starting wk 9; Start: 500 mg IM x1 on days 1, 15, 29; Info: for postmenopausal pts
- [advanced or metastatic dz, combo w/ palbociclib or abemaciclib]
- Dose: 500 mg IM qmo, starting wk 9; Start: 500 mg IM x1 on days 1, 15, 29; Info: for progressive dz; give w/ LHRH agonist if used for pre/perimenopausal pts
Renal dosing
- CrCl >30: no adjustment; CrCl <30: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- Child-Pugh Class B: decr. dose 50%; Child-Pugh Class C: not defined
SRC: NLM .