Comparing Elacestrant vs Fulvestrant

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Elacestrant	Fulvestrant	Enter another drug to compare

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Prescription only Prescribed for Breast Cancer. Elacestrant may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.	Prescription only Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer. Fulvestrant may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.	Related suggestions Breast Cancer Anastrozole Tamoxifen Letrozole Arimidex Verzenio Exemestane
More about Elacestrant	More about Fulvestrant
Ratings & Reviews
Be the first to share your experience with this drug.	Fulvestrant has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 53 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect.
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.
View all Elacestrant side effects	Pain (17.0%) Tiredness (15.1%) Fatigue (9.4%) Nausea (9.4%) Bone pain (7.5%) Constipation (7.5%) Dizziness (7.5%) View all Fulvestrant side effects
Drug Class
Estrogen receptor antagonists Hormones/antineoplastics	Estrogen receptor antagonists Hormones/antineoplastics
Generic Availability
N/A	N/A
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly.	We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly.
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Dosage Forms
N/A	N/A
Brand Names
Orserdu	Faslodex
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.
50 hours	960 hours
CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms
N Not a controlled drug Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.	N Not a controlled drug Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
Pregnancy Category
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document.	D Category D Positive evidence of risk See the full pregnancy warnings document.
Drug Interactions
A total of 291 drugs are known to interact with Elacestrant: 92 major drug interactions (302 brand and generic names) 157 moderate drug interactions (542 brand and generic names) 42 minor drug interactions (107 brand and generic names)	A total of 3 drugs are known to interact with Fulvestrant: 2 major drug interactions (5 brand and generic names) 1 moderate drug interactions (2 brand and generic names)
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
Elacestrant should be taken with food at approximately the same time each day. Grapefruit... View more	No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Disease Interactions
Liver dysfunction	Hepatic dysfunction Bleeding
First Approval Date
January 27, 2023	N/A
WADA Class View classifications
N/A	S4 - Hormone and Metabolic Modulators
More Information
Side effects Drug interactions Dosage Pregnancy warnings En español	Side effects Drug interactions Dosage Pregnancy warnings Breastfeeding warnings Support group En español
Patient Resources
Elacestrant uses Advanced reading	Fulvestrant uses
Professional Resources
Monograph (AHFS) Prescribing information	Monograph (AHFS) Prescribing information
Related Treatment Guide
Breast Cancer	Breast Cancer - Metastatic Breast Cancer

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