Description
MG Medicals, Quality Assurance
CompositionLetrozole (2.5mg)
UsageBreast cancer
CautionPotentially unsafe with Pregnancy Lactation
MG Medicals, Briefing of Femara 2.5mg 30 Tablet
Uses of Femara 2.5mg 30 TabletFemara 2.5mg Tablet is used in the treatment of breast cancer.
Femara 2.5mg 30 Tablet side reactionsHypercholesterolaemia, Hot flushes, Increased sweating, Musculoskeletal (bone, muscle or joint) pain, Fatigue.
How to take Femara 2.5mg 30 TabletTake this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Femara 2.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Femara 2.5mg 30 Tablet worksFemara 2.5mg Tablet is an aromatase inhibitor. It works by lowering the amount of estrogen (natural female hormone) produced in the body. This can lower or stop the growth of some breast cancer cells that need estrogen to grow.
MG Medicals, More Suggestion
Suggestion for Femara 2.5mg 30 Tablet
- Letrozole should not be given to children and adolescents up to 17 years of age.
- Do not drive or operate heavy machinery as you feel dizzy, tired, drowsy or unwell while taking letrozole.
- Do not take letrozole if you are allergic to letrozole or any other ingredient of tablet or intolerance to some sugars (lactose).
- Do not take letrozole if you still have menstrual periods; severe liver or kidney disease; history of or are susceptible to brittle bones (osteoporosis) or bone fracture.
- Avoid using letrozole if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
MG Medicals, Tips & Warnings
Alcohol
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
caution
Femara 2.5mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation
unsafe
Femara 2.5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during lactation. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby, or the mother is suffering from a condition in which breastfeeding is not advisable.
Driving
Femara 2.5mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.
Kidney
safe
Femara 2.5mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Femara 2.5mg Tablet is recommended. However, there is limited information on the use of this medicine in patients with end stage kidney disease. Please consult with your doctor.
Liver
caution
Femara 2.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Femara 2.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
MG Medicals, If miss a dose
If you miss a dose of Femara 2.5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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