Let's take a minute to talk about your medication.

This is Faslodex. This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer. It can have other uses too. Faslodex is given as an injection into your muscle. This injection will be given to you by your healthcare provider. 

Common side effects of this medication include hot flashes, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, and lack of appetite. Pain in your bones, muscles, and back are also common. It is normal to feel pain in your muscle after the injection. These effects are normal if they are mild. If they are more serious, you must tell your doctor. If these or other side effects become reasons you want to stop taking this medicine, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist. 

As with any medicine, other serious side effects can occur. If you experience blood in your stool or infections that will not heal, tell your doctor right away. You should discuss these and all possible side effects with your doctor. To help keep this medicine safe for you, your doctor will follow your condition closely and will order blood tests.

Faslodex can harm unborn babies. Women taking Faslodex should not become pregnant or breastfeed.

For best results with Faslodex work closely with your healthcare team to manage side effects.