Letrozole (Femara) 2.5 mg 30 tabs Apotex

Letrozole (Femara) 2.5 mg 30 tabs Apotex

Information about the drug

Letrozole belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics, and specifically to the type of antineoplastics known as a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor.

Letrozole can be used after surgery to treat postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer, including those who have received approximately 5 years of tamoxifen therapy. Letrozole can also be used to treat postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer. It can also be used to treat women who have gone through natural or artificially induced menopause who have breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and whose cancer has progressed following anti-estrogen therapy.

Letrozole fights breast cancer by inactivating an enzyme known as aromatase. This prevents the enzyme from supplying the estrogen that allows certain types of breast cancers to grow and survive.

This medication may be available under multiple brand names and/or in several different forms. Any specific brand name of this medication may not be available in all of the forms or approved for all of the conditions discussed here. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here.

Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.

Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful to people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.

Dosing forms
2.5 mg
Each dark yellow, round, slightly biconvex, beveled-edged tablet, bearing the imprint "FV" on one side and "CG" on the other, contains 2.5 mg of letrozole. Nonmedicinal ingredients: cellulose compounds (microcrystalline cellulose and methyl hydroxypropyl cellulose), corn starch, iron oxide, lactose, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, sodium starch glycolate, silicon dioxide, talc, and titanium dioxide.

The recommended dose of letrozole is 2.5 mg once daily. It should be taken at the same time each day and may be taken with or without food.

Many things can affect the dose of medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor.

It is important to take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible and continue with your regular schedule. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. If you are not sure what to do after missing a dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

Store the tablets in a dry place at room temperature, out of reach of children and pets.

Do not dispose of medications in wastewater (e.g. down the sink or in the toilet) or in household garbage. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications that are no longer needed or have expired.

Tell your doctor or prescriber about all prescription, over-the-counter (non-prescription), and herbal medications that you are taking. Also, tell them about any supplements you take. Since caffeine, alcohol, nicotine from cigarettes, or street drugs can affect the action of many medications, you should let your prescriber know if you use them.