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A 66-year-old female asked:

I'm on faslodex shots for metastatic breast cancer. i've suddenly started having profound exhaustion. is this typical of faslodex? my dr is testing for anemia, cbc and a comprehensive metabolic panel?

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Dr. Hiep Leanswered

Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience

Fatigue is listed as an early, severe adverse effect of Faslodex by PDR. However, please wait for the work-up results for ruling out other etiology.

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