LETROZ TAB

Uses and Benefits

Letroz Tab is a medicine which helps treat breast cancer in post-menopausal women. This medicine may be used on its own or along with other treatments, such as radiation or surgery. Letroz Tab can also be used in patients with advanced breast cancer to arrest the growth of the tumor from spreading to other parts of the body. However, the uses mentioned here may not be exhaustive. There may be other reasons or situations in which this medicine might be used.

Composition

The active ingredient of Letroz Tab is Letrozole 2.5 MG

Mechanism of Action of Drugs

Letroz Tablet is an aromatase inhibitor which works by reducing the amount of estrogen produced in the body. This results in the slow down or complete arrest of the growth of some breast cancers. This is also useful in cases of infertility whereby it encourages the release of certain hormones to stimulate the release of eggs from the ovaries.

Contraindications and Caution

Patients with the following conditions are suggested to seek advice from their health care professionals before taking Letroz Tab:

• Hypersensitivity or allergy to Letroz Tab or any of its components
• Osteoporosis
• Liver ailments
• Kidney disease

• Caution:
• Before taking Letroz Tab, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are
• You are pregnant or breastfeeding

Side and Adverse Effects

The following side effects may or may not occur during the usage of Letroz Tab. This medication is generally well tolerated when taken in the prescribed dosage guidelines. Most side effects do not require any medical attention and will eventually disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if the symptoms persist. Most of the common side-effects are generally mild and may include:

• Fatigue
• Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
• Increased sweating
• Hot flashes
• Headache
• Increased thirst
• Anxiety
• Back pain

How to Use

The medcine may be taken with or without food, or as advised by your doctor. For best results, take it at the same time. It is advised not to exceed the recommended dose prescribed by your doctor.
Swallow the tablet whole with water, immediately after opening the tablet from the strip. Do not try to break/crush/chew the tablet.
Avoid missing or forgetting a dose. If you do, take this tab as soon as you remember; but if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take it at the next scheduled time. Do not take two doses of this medication at the same time as it can be dangerous to your health.
This medication should be taken only by the person for whom it has been recommended by a qualified physician.

Warnings and Precautions

It is best to take the tablet only on the advice of a medical practitioner. Adjustment of dosage or avoidance of the medication may be required in the following conditions:

Kidney:

safe to use in case of any kidney ailment/disorder? This product may be safe to use by patients with kidney ailments. Please consult your doctor in order to make sure the medicine is benefitting you and not causing any harm.

Liver:

safe to use in case of any liver ailment/disorder? This product may be unsafe to use by patients with liver ailments. This medicine may harm the liver and people with liver disease may be at increased risk of developing severe complications. Tell your doctor in order to make sure the medicine is helping you and not causing any harm.

Pregnancy:

safe to use in pregnant women? This product is unsafe to be used during pregnancy. Therefore, it should be taken by pregnant women only when recommended by the physician.

Lactation:

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Alcohol:

is it okay to consume alcohol during the use of this medicine? Mixing alcohol and medications may increase the risk of adverse reactions or complications, decrease the effectiveness of medications or even render them useless. Interactions of alcohol with drugs may make them harmful or even toxic to the body. Consumption of alcohol is not advisable. Please consult your doctor.

Driving:

does this medicine make you dizzy/ interfere with your sleep? Most people do not realize that many prescription and over-the-counter medicines can cause drowsiness and impair the ability to drive, thus making driving dangerous for themselves and others. If you notice any abnormal changes after ingesting this medicine, it is better to avoid driving. Please consult your doctor.

Food:

Interactions between food and drugs may inadvertently reduce or increase the effect of the drug. Some commonly used herbs, fruits or other ingredients may cause failure of the therapy or even cause serious alterations of the patient’s health. This product can be taken with food or without it but it is not known whether there are any interactions with food. Please consult your doctor.

Drug Interactions:

Drug interactions may be dangerous as they could change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. It is advised to keep a list of all the medicines you use including prescription or nonprescription medicines and herbal products and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. This medicine interacts with clopidogrel, oxcarbazepine, ethinyl estradiol. Do not start it on your own, stop it suddenly, or change the dosage without your doctor’s approval.

FDA Pregnancy Category

Category X: Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use of the drug in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.