Faslodex and Irritability - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Irritability is reported as a side effect among people who take Faslodex (fulvestrant), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Ibrance, and have Breast cancer female.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Irritability when taking Faslodex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19,135 people who have side effects when taking Faslodex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Faslodex?

Faslodex has active ingredients of fulvestrant. It is often used in breast cancer metastatic. eHealthMe is studying from 19,255 Faslodex users. Check the latest studies of Faslodex.

What is Irritability?

Irritability is found to be associated with 1,700 drugs and 2,458 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Irritability.



On Jul, 20, 2026

19,135 people reported to have side effects when taking Faslodex.
Among them, 31 people (0.16%) have Irritability.

Could Faslodex cause Irritability?

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Faslodex when they have Irritability? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 100 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Irritability when taking Faslodex? *

  • female: 96.55 %
  • male: 3.45 %

What is the age of people who have Irritability when taking Faslodex? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 17.39 %
  • 40-49: 8.7 %
  • 50-59: 13.04 %
  • 60+: 60.87 %

What are other drugs people take besides Faslodex? *

  1. Ibrance: 20 people, 64.52%
  2. Xgeva: 9 people, 29.03%
  3. Kisqali: 4 people, 12.90%
  4. Vitamin D3: 4 people, 12.90%
  5. Zoladex: 4 people, 12.90%
  6. Krill Oil: 3 people, 9.68%
  7. Zofran: 3 people, 9.68%
  8. Letrozole: 3 people, 9.68%
  9. Tylenol: 3 people, 9.68%
  10. Arimidex: 3 people, 9.68%

What are other side effects people have besides Irritability? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 17 people, 54.84%
  2. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 14 people, 45.16%
  3. Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 25.81%
  4. Hair Loss: 6 people, 19.35%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 19.35%
  6. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 6 people, 19.35%
  7. Hot Flush (sudden feelings of heat): 5 people, 16.13%
  8. Burning Sensation: 5 people, 16.13%
  9. Itching: 5 people, 16.13%
  10. Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 5 people, 16.13%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer Female: 10 people, 32.26%
  2. Depression: 5 people, 16.13%
  3. Thyroid Diseases: 4 people, 12.90%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 6.45%
  5. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 2 people, 6.45%
  6. Bone Disorder: 2 people, 6.45%
  7. Urination - Excessive At Night: 1 person, 3.23%
  8. Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 1 person, 3.23%
  9. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 3.23%
  10. Breast Cancer Stage Iv: 1 person, 3.23%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Irritability and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fulvestrant:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fulvestrant (the active ingredients of Faslodex) and Faslodex (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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