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Fulvira 50mg Injection

Written By Dr. Anuj Saini, MMST, MBBS
Reviewed By Dr. Ashish Ranjan, MD (Pharmacology), MBBS
Last updated on 30 Oct 2024 | 12:16 PM (IST)
Fulvira 50mg Injection is an estrogen blocker. It is used in the treatment of breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause. It works by adjusting the level of estrogen and slow down the growth of cancer cells.
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General Information

Contains

Fulvestrant (50mg)

Marketer

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Storage

Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
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Product introduction

Fulvira 50mg Injection is given as an injection into the muscles under the supervision of a doctor. It should be taken as doctor your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you.

The most common side effects of this medicine include injection site reaction, headache, vomiting, allergic reaction, and nausea. If these bother you, or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you ever had kidney or liver disease or had bleeding disorder or had any blood clotting medicine. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Uses of Fulvira Injection

Side effects of Fulvira Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Fulvira
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Back pain
  • Fatigue
  • Hot flashes
  • Decreased appetite
  • Constipation
  • Bone pain
  • Joint pain
  • Cough
  • Injection site pain
  • Headache
  • Pain in extremity
  • Musculoskeletal (bone, muscle or joint) pain
  • Breathlessness
  • Increased alanine aminotransferase
  • Increased aspartate aminotransferase
  • Weakness

How to use Fulvira Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Fulvira Injection works

Fulvira 50mg Injection blocks the action of estrogen on breast cancer cells. This can lower or stop the growth of some breast cancer cells that need estrogen to grow.

Quick tips

  • Fulvira 50mg Injection is used for the treatment of hormone dependent breast cancer.
  • It should only be taken by women who have undergone menopause and cannot become pregnant.
  • It is given as a slow injection into the muscles (intramuscular) of your buttock.
  • Inform your doctor if you have any bleeding disorder, kidney or liver disease or if you are receiving any medicines to prevent blood clots.
  • Do not take Fulvira 50mg Injection if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Fulvira 50mg Injection is used for the treatment of hormone dependent breast cancer.
  • It should only be taken by women who have undergone menopause and cannot become pregnant.
  • It is given as a slow injection into the muscles (intramuscular) of your buttock.
  • Inform your doctor if you have any bleeding disorder, kidney or liver disease or if you are receiving any medicines to prevent blood clots.
  • Do not take Fulvira 50mg Injection if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Safety advice

Alcohol

Alcohol

CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Fulvira 50mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Fulvira 50mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding

Breast feeding

UNSAFE
Fulvira 50mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Driving

Driving

SAFE
Fulvira 50mg Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney

Kidney

CAUTION
Fulvira 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Fulvira 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Fulvira 50mg Injection in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.
Liver

Liver

CAUTION
Fulvira 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Fulvira 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
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Frequently asked questions

Fulvira 50mg Injection contains a medicine, Fulvestrant which is used to treat breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause.
Your doctor would advise you the exact dose of this medicine. It is given as a slow (1 to 2 minutes) intramuscular (deep into the muscle) injection in your buttocks. It is administered by a medical healthcare professional only.
The common side effects associated with this medicine are headache, vomiting, urinary tract infection, diarrhea, vaginal bleeding, low platelets count and back pain. If any of these side effects bother you, consult with your doctor.
Fulvira 50mg Injection is a medicine, which is used to treat breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause.
Your doctor would advise you the exact dose of this medicine. It is given as a slow (1 to 2 minutes) intramuscular (deep into the muscle) injection into your buttocks. It is administered by a medical healthcare professional only.
The common side effects associated with this medicine are headache, vomiting, urinary tract infection, diarrhea, vaginal bleeding, low platelets count and back pain. If any of these side effects bother you, consult with your doctor.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Estrogens Derivatives

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

ANTI NEOPLASTICS

Action Class

Estrogen receptor antagonist

Related lab tests

Breast Cancer (CA 15.3/ ER/ PR)

References

  1. Masters SB. Hypothalmic & Pituitary Hormones. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 718.
  2. Moy B, Lee RJ, Smith M. Natural Products in Cancer Chemotherapy: Hormones and Related Agents. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1759-60.
  3. Drugs.com. Fulvestrant. [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
  4. Fulvestrant. Luton, Bedfordshire: AstraZeneca UK Limited; 2004 [revised 6 Sep 2018]. [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
  5. Fulvestrant. Cheshire, England: AstraZeneca UK Limited; 2002 [revised Jul. 2011]. [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
  6. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 04 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
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Name: Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Address: 255/2, Hinjawadi, Pune - 411057, India

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Country of origin: India

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