LEZRA -EXCEL 2.5MG TAB

LEZRA(Letrozole )is an oral, anti-estrogen drug that is used for treating postmenopausall women with breast cancer. The growth of some breast  cancers in postmenopausal women is promoted by estrogens that circulate in the blood, and the adrenal glands are the main source of these circulating estrogens. Letrozole inhibits the enzyme in the adrenal glands (aromatase) that produces the estrogens, estradioll and estrone. Letrozole was approved by the FDA in 1997.

COMPOSITION:

Each film coated tablet contains:

LETROZOLE……2.5MG

USES:

• This midication is used to treat certaintypes of breast cancers (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancers ) in women after menopause. Letrozole is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Letrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.

DOSAGE:

consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Take this midication by mouth, usually once daily with or without food or as directed by your doctor.

Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.

Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it.

SIDE EFFECTS:

• musculoskeletal pain
• headache
• fatigue
• GI upset
• dyspnoea
• chest pain
• viral infections
• abdominal pain
• sweating,appetite changes.depression,bone pain

Pregnancy Category: D