Aromasin Information

Aromasin is a drug that is steroidal aromatase-inhibitor. It is used as an adjuvant therapy in treating post-menopausal women with breast cancer. The drug is used in post-menopausal women who have estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer (early). Generic medicine is effectively used for women with breast cancer who have already received a treatment with tamoxifen for a 2 to 3 year period and have not responded to the treatment satisfactorily. The patients switch to this adjuvant therapy for completing a 5 year consecutive hormonal therapy for treating breast cancer. It is a prescription drug and now cheap Aromasin is available at many pharmacy stores.

Aromasin Side Effects and Precautions

Exemestane is a drug that may lead to allergic reactions after the treatment has begun. These reactions that you may experience are hives, swelling of the lips, mouth, throat or tongue and difficulty in breathing. If you have one or more of the allergic reaction(s) with Examestane, then immediately consult your physician.

Serious side effects of the drug are chest pain, sudden weakness/ numbness, confusion, sudden headache or problems with speech, vision or balance. Exemestane may also result in serious effects such as swelling in hands/ feet, fracture of a bone in the body, swollen gland(s) or shortness in breath, even if you have mild exertion. The drug shows some common side effects as well. Before you administer or buy Aromasin, let your doctor know if you are allergic to it.

Dosage Information For Aromasin

For treating advanced breast cancer, the dose of Aromasin is recommended to be one tablet of the drug. Each tablet consists of 25 mg of the drug. It is administered once a day, after any meal. In women who have already been on other treatment (like tamoxifen), the drug is administered for 5 consecutive years. The drug is available at a fixed dosage of 25 mg and now discount Aromasin is offered by North Drug Mart.