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Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet
Letrozole
Uses of Letroprime Tablet
- Treatment of Breast cancer
Introduction of Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet
Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet helps treat breast cancer in post-menopausal women. It may be used alone or with other treatments, such as surgery or radiation. It can also be used in patients with advanced breast cancer to stop the tumor from spreading to other parts of the body.
Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it in the dose and duration prescribed by the doctor to get the most benefit. The dose and frequency depend on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed.
Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it in the dose and duration prescribed by the doctor to get the most benefit. The dose and frequency depend on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed.
The most common side effects of this medicine include hot flashes, fatigue, increased sweating, and increased level of cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia). If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. Your doctor may suggest ways to prevent or reduce these.
Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had liver or kidney disease, or have a history of osteoporosis (thinning or wasting of bones). Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Your doctor may perform some blood tests to check for vitamin D level or bone density before and during treatment.
Benefits of Letroprime Tablet
In Treatment of Breast cancer
Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet relieves the symptoms of breast cancer such as breast lumps, bloody discharge from the nipple, or changes in the shape or texture of the breast. It works by altering the production of those hormones in the body that are essential for the growth and spread of breast cancer. It may also interact with other hormones or have a direct effect on cancer to stop its growth.
Side effects of Letroprime Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Letroprime
- Night sweats
- Bone pain
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Weight gain
- Hot flushes
- Edema (swelling)
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
- Diaphoresis
- Bone fracture
- Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
- Joint pain
- Back pain
- Weakness
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Osteoporosis
- Joint inflammation
How to use Letroprime Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Letroprime Tablet works
Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet is an aromatase inhibitor. It works by decreasing the amount of estrogen (natural female hormone) produced in the body. This decrease in estrogen can slow down or stop the growth of some breast cancers that need estrogen to grow.
Safety advice
Alcohol
Consuming alcohol with Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet does not cause any harmful side effects.
Pregnancy
Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor’s advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Breast feeding
Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Driving
Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet is recommended.
However, there is limited information on the use of this medicine in patients with end stage kidney disease.
However, there is limited information on the use of this medicine in patients with end stage kidney disease.
Liver
Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Letroprime 2.5mg Tablet may be needed.
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