Prescription Required
Take this medicine with or without meals.
Take enough calcium and fluids to maintain hydration.
Keep your follow up appoinments.
If you experience headache, consult your doctor for analgesic.
This medication is used in the treatment of advanced breast cancer of post-menopausal women whose disease has progressed following the use of anti-estrogens.
The side effects of this medication are as follows: hot flushes (temporary facial reddening), sweating, vaginal irritation, hair thinning, GI (gastrointestinal) disturbance, asthenia (muscle pain), somnolence (sleepiness), headache, rash, alopecia (hair fall in small patches), anorexia (an eating disorder), sensory disturbance, musculoskeletal pain, osteoporosis (fragile bones), raised liver enzymes, hypercholesterolemia (increased cholesterol in the body), and vaginal bleeding.
This medicine is used in pregnancy only if no safe alternative is available and strictly under the supervision of a doctor.
Due to its undetermined effect in nursing females, caution is advised.
Please avoid driving when taking this medicine as it may affect your ability to drive.
Those with kidney or liver impairments are advised to stay cautious. Regular monitoring of bone mineral density levels (BMD) should be done to avoid chances of osteoporosis
This medication is contraindicated in pre-menopausal women
Indications:
This medicine is used to treat advanced breast cancer in post-menopausal women (may be used when irresponsive to other medicines).
Storage:
Please store this medicine at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Keep medicine away from children, and excessive light and moisture. Read the leaflet provided with the medicine for further storage guidance.
Administration:
This medicine is mostly taken orally. The dosage is dependent on the severity of condition and response to treatment. Please consult your doctor before use.
Precautions:
The patients with renal (kidney) or hepatic (liver) impairment, and women with or at risk of osteoporosis (bone disorder) should use this medicine cautiously.
Side Effects:
The patients administered with this medicine may experience hot flushes, sweating, vaginal irritation, hair thinning, asthenia (weakness), somnolence, rash, alopecia (abnormal hair loss), anorexia, sensory disturbances, musculoskeletal pain, osteoporosis (fragile bones), carpal tunnel syndrome (condition causing weakness in hand due to nerve compression), raised liver function tests, increased cholesterol, and vaginal bleeding.
Effects in pregnancy and lactation:
This medicine should only be used in pregnant females if no safer alternate is available. The effects of this medicine in nursing females are unknown. Therefore, please consult your doctor before use.
Contraindications:
The females with pre-menopausal symptoms should avoid use of this medicine.
Disclaimer
Dawaai's intention is to make sure that it's consumers get information that is accurate, reviewed by an expert and error-free. However, the information mentioned here should not be used as a replacement for the advice of a qualified physician. The information given here is for informational purposes only, which may not cover all possible precautions, side effects, contraindications or drug interactions. Consult your doctor and discuss your queries related to any medicine or disease.
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