FASLODEX Solution for injection Ref.[8323] Active ingredients: Fulvestrant

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2020  Publisher: AstraZeneca AB, SE-151 85 Södertälje, Sweden

Product name and form

Faslodex 250 mg solution for injection.

Pharmaceutical Form

Solution for injection.

Clear, colourless to yellow, viscous solution.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

One pre-filled syringe contains 250 mg fulvestrant in 5 ml solution.

Excipients with known effect (per 5 ml):

Ethanol (96%, 500 mg)
Benzyl alcohol (500 mg)
Benzyl benzoate (750 mg)

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Fulvestrant

Fulvestrant is a competitive estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist with an affinity comparable to estradiol. Fulvestrant blocks the trophic actions of estrogens without any partial agonist (estrogen-like) activity.

List of Excipients

Ethanol (96 per cent)
Benzyl alcohol
Benzyl benzoate
Castor oil refined

Pack sizes and marketing

The pre-filled syringe presentation consists of:

One clear type 1 glass pre-filled syringe with polystyrene plunger rod, fitted with a tamper-evident closure, containing 5 ml Faslodex solution for injection. A safety needle (BD SafetyGlide) for connection to the barrel is also provided.

Or

Two clear type 1 glass pre-filled syringes with polystyrene plunger rod, fitted with a tamper-evident closure, each containing 5 ml Faslodex solution for injection. Safety needles (BD SafetyGlide) for connection to each barrel are also provided.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

AstraZeneca AB, SE-151 85 Södertälje, Sweden

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

EU/1/03/269/001
EU/1/03/269/002

Date of first authorisation: 10 March 2004
Date of latest renewal: 10 March 2009

Drugs

Drug Countries
FASLODEX Austria, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa

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