Exemestane Accord
This medicine, Exemestane Accord, is used to treat hormone-dependent breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause by lowering estrogen levels in the body.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
25 mg
Active Ingredient
Exemestane
Manufacturer
Accord Healthcare B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
One 25 mg tablet.
Method
Take orally after a meal, at about the same time each day.
Important
The maximum daily dose is one 25 mg tablet.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Depression
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Headache
- •Hot flashes
- •Dizziness
- •Nausea
- •Increased sweating
- •Muscle and joint pain
- •Tiredness
- •Decreased white blood cell count
- •Abdominal pain
- •Changes in liver blood tests
- •General pain
- •Loss of appetite
- •Carpal tunnel syndrome
- •Tingling or prickling skin sensation
- •Vomiting
- •Constipation
- •Indigestion
- •Diarrhea
- •Hair loss
- •Rash, hives, and itching
- •Bone weakening and fractures
- •Swelling in hands and feet
- •Decreased platelet count
- •Weakness
RARE
- •Allergic reaction
- •Blister-like rash
- •Drowsiness
- •Liver inflammation (hepatitis)
- •Inflammation of bile ducts causing yellow skin (jaundice)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to exemestane or any other ingredient, if you still have periods, or if you are pregnant, think you might be pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had any condition that affects your bone strength. Your doctor may check your bone density.
- Do not use Exemestane Accord with hormone replacement therapy. Tell your doctor if you are taking antibiotics (rifampicin), epilepsy medicines (carbamazepine, phenytoin), or St. John's Wort.
- This medicine can make you feel sleepy, dizzy, or weak. If this happens, do not drive or use machines.