Aromasin
Aromasin is a medicine that lowers estrogen levels in the body to treat hormone-dependent breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
Form
tabletti, päällystetty
Strength
25 mg
Active Ingredient
Exemestane
Manufacturer
Pfizer Oy
How to Use
Dosage
One 25 mg tablet daily.
Method
Take by mouth, after a meal, around the same time each day.
Important
The recommended daily dose is one 25 mg tablet. Do not exceed this dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Depression
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Headache
- •Hot flashes
- •Dizziness
- •Nausea
- •Increased sweating
- •Tiredness
- •Muscle and joint pain (including osteoarthritis, back pain, arthritis, and joint stiffness)
- •Decreased white blood cells
- •Abdominal pain
- •Increased liver enzymes
- •Increased breakdown products from red blood cells in the blood
- •Increased levels of a blood enzyme due to liver damage
- •Pain
- •Loss of appetite
- •Carpal tunnel syndrome (tingling, numbness, and pain in the hand, excluding the little finger) or skin tingling/prickling
- •Vomiting, constipation, indigestion, diarrhea
- •Hair loss
- •Rash, hives, and itching
- •Weakening of bones (osteoporosis), sometimes leading to fractures
- •Swelling of hands and feet
- •Decreased blood platelets
- •Weakness
RARE
- •Hypersensitivity (allergic reaction)
- •Small blisters on the skin rash area
- •Drowsiness
- •Liver inflammation (hepatitis)
- •Inflammation of liver bile ducts causing yellow skin (jaundice)
- •Low levels of certain white blood cells in the blood
Important Warnings
- Do not take Aromasin if you are allergic to exemestane or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you are still premenopausal (still have periods).
- Do not take if you are pregnant, think you might be pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
- Do not use Aromasin at the same time as hormone replacement therapy.
- Do not drive or use machines if you feel drowsy, dizzy, or weak while taking Aromasin.
Show 3 more warnings
- Aromasin contains methyl parahydroxybenzoate which may cause allergic reactions, possibly delayed. Contact your doctor if this happens.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems before taking Aromasin.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had any condition affecting your bone strength. Your doctor may want to measure your bone density before and during Aromasin treatment.