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Fulvestrant, sold under the brand name Faslodex among others, is a medication used to treat breast cancer. Specifically it is used for hormone receptor (HR) positive cases. It is given by injection into a muscle.

Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, headache, pain, hot flushes, cough, swelling, rash, and trouble sleeping. Other side effects may include low white blood cells, low red blood cells, low platelets, infection, and liver problems. It should not be used in pregnancy or breastfeeding. It is a selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) which binds to estrogen receptor resulting in their destruction.

Fulvestrant was approved for medical use in the United States in 2002 and Europe in 2004. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom it costs the NHS about £520 per dose of 2021. This amount in the United States costs about 100 USD.