Femara Tablets / Film-coated
Letrozole
2.5mg
Novartis Pharma AG
| Pack size | 30's (10 Blister x 3) |
|---|---|
| Dispensing mode | POM |
| Source | SWITZERLAND |
| Agent | CITY MEDICAL STORE |
| Retail Price | 683.50 AED |
Indications
Femara Tablets / Film-coated is used for:
Breast cancer
Adult Dose
Oral
Advanced or locally advanced breast cancer ; Adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive early breast cancer
Adult: 2.5 mg once daily.
Hepatic impairment: Reduce dose by 50% in patients with cirrhosis and severe hepatic impairment; recommended dose: 2.5 mg on alternate days.
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contra Indications
Premenopausal women and children; hypersensitivity.
Precautions
Severe renal impairment; severe hepatic impairment; osteoporosis. Caution when driving or operating machinery.
Lactation: not known if excreted in breast milk (for post-menopausal women)
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy
Based on post-marketing reports, findings from animal studies and mechanism of action, therapy can cause fetal harm and is contraindicated for use in pregnant women; in post-marketing reports, use during pregnancy resulted in cases of spontaneous abortions and congenital birth defects; however, data are insufficient to inform a drug-associated risk
Contraception
Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment and for at least 3 weeks after last dose
Infertility
Therapy may impair fertility in females and males of reproductive potential
Lactation
Not known if therapy is present in human milk; there are no data on effects on breastfed infant or milk production; exposure of lactating rats to drug was associated with impaired reproductive performance of male offspring; because of potential for serious adverse reactions in breastfed infants, advise lactating women not to breastfeed while receiving therapy and for at least 3 weeks after last dose
Interactions
Plasma levels reduced by tamoxifen.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Letrozole :
Hot flushes, arthralgia, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, headache, dyspepsia, constipation, diarrhoea, anorexia, alopoecia, increased sweating, rash, peripheral oedema, osteoporosis, musculoskeletal pain, vaginal irritation.
Potentially Fatal: Thromboembolic events.
Mechanism of Action
Letrozole competitively binds to the heme group of aromatase, a cytochrome P450 enzyme which catalyzes conversion of androgen to oestrogen, leading to inhibition of the enzyme and a significant reduction in plasma oestrogen levels.
Note
Femara 2.5mg Tablets / Film-coated manufactured by Novartis Pharma AG. Its generic name is Letrozole. Femara is availble in United Arab Emirates.
Farmaco UAE drug index information on Femara Tablets / Film-coated is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.