Fempro Letrozole

Description

Uses

This drug is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-Fempro general information

What is Fempro used for?

Fempro 2.5 mg tablets are used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women and are used as a first-line therapy for breast cancer that has been detected in an advanced or metastatic state (spread outside the tissue mammary). Fempro 2.5 mg tablets are also used as an adjunct or adjuvant treatment for early breast cancer in conjunction with another tamoxifen breast cancer treatment, or if tamoxifen therapy has not helped prevent progression of breast cancer. cancer.

How does Fempro work?

Fempro 2.5 mg tablets contain letrozole, which is a potent and highly selective inhibitor of aromatase, an enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of female estrogen. In premenopausal women the main source of estrogen production is the ovaries and is involved in the production of secondary sexual characteristics, such as breast development and regulation of the menstrual cycle. In postmenopausal women, when estrogen production by the ovaries ceases, low levels of estrogen are produced in peripheral tissues, such as fat cells throughout the body, even some breast cancer cells, by the conversion of androstenedione (produced from the adrenal glands) allestrone due to the action of aromatase and then by further conversion into estradiol (the most active form of circulating estrogen). Many breast cancers have estrogen receptors and their growth is stimulated by estrogen, low estrogen levels may be sufficient to maintain breast cancer cell growth in women with breast cancer.Letrozole 2.5 mg Fempro tablets blocks the action of aromatase, preventing the formation of estrogen and helping to prevent the growth of estrogen-dependent breast tumors.

What does Fempro contain?

Fempro 2.5 mg tablets contain the active ingredient letrozole, an aromatase inhibitor that blocks estrogen biosynthesis and is used to treat breast cancer.
Breast cancer treatment with Fempro
Fempro 2.5 mg tablets are used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women. They contain letrozole, which blocks the action of aromatase, an enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of female estrogen, in peripheral tissues, such as fat cells and also in some breast cancer cells. Many breast cancers have estrogen receptors and their growth is stimulated by estrogen, low estrogen levels may be sufficient to maintain breast cancer cell growth in women with breast cancer. Letrozole 2.5 mg Fempro tablets blocks the action of aromatase, preventing the formation of estrogen and helping to prevent the growth of estrogen-dependent breast tumors. Fempro 2.5 mg tablets can be used as first-line therapy for advanced or metastatic breast cancer (spread outside the breast tissue), also as an adjuvant treatment in combination with other anticancer medicines (tamoxifen) for carcinoma breast cancer, or if tamoxifen therapy did not help prevent cancer progression.

What are the side effects of Fempro?

The most common side effects reported while taking Fempro 2.5 mg tablets include: flushing, joint pain or stiffness, gastrointestinal skin rash (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), headache, dizziness, feeling of weakness (asthenia) , vaginal dryness and bleeding, drowsiness, hair loss, anorexia, depression
When should you not use Fempro?
You should not use Fempro 2.5 mg tablets if:
are allergic to letrozole or some of the ingredients in Fempro
are premenopausal, pregnant or breastfeeding
have kidney or liver disease
are taking medicines that interact with Fempro, including, drugs containing estrogen, tamoxifen, another breast cancer drug, without discussing with your doctor

How should Fempro be taken?

Take Fempro 2.5 mg tablets with a glass of water once a day with or without food. You should continue taking Fempro 2.5 mg tablets for as long as your doctor recommends, but in early cases of breast cancer, no more than 5 years.

How Much Should You Take Fempro?
You should continue taking Fempro 2.5 mg tablets for as long as your doctor recommends, but in early cases of breast cancer, no more than 5 years.
Missed dose of Fempro

If you miss a dose of Fempro 2.5 mg tablets, take it as soon as you remember, unless it is time for your next dose, then skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose.