Exemestane (Systemic)
Brand Names : Aromasin
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For exemestane, the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual
or allergic reaction to exemestane. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Exemestane is meant to be used only by women
who have experienced menopause and can no longer become pregnant, however,
it is important to tell your doctor if you think you might be pregnant. If
this medicine is taken by a pregnant woman for any reason it may cause harm
to, and possibly even death of, the fetus.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether exemestane passes into
human milk. Studies in animals have shown that exemestane passes into rat
milk. Because this medicine may cause serious side effects, breast-feeding
is generally not recommended while you are taking it.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information
comparing use of exemestane in the elderly with use in other age groups, this
medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older
people than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine including the following:
-
Estrogens - Exemestane may not work as well
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical problems
may affect the use of exemestane. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have
any other medical problems, especially:
-
Kidney disease or
-
Liver disease - It is not known whether moderate or severe kidney
or liver disease may increase the chance of side effects during treatment
|