Product Description

Femistra 1mg Tablet consists of the active ingredient Anastrozole. It is an anticancer medication indicated as hormone therapy for breast cancer in women who have reached menopause. It is used along with other anticancer treatments like surgery or radiation and prescribed when a person has not responded well to tamoxifen therapy. This medicine is beneficial to delay the recurrence of early-stage breast cancer.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you are not gone through menopause and still having menstrual periods, or you have a problem with the liver or kidney. 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.

How to use

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. Femistra Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Uses

Treatment of Breast cancer

Side Effects

Serious:

• Severe ulcers and blisters on the skin
• Throat swelling
• Difficulty breathing and swallowing

Common:

• Loss of appetite
• Increased levels of cholesterol in the blood
• Sleepiness
• Carpal tunnel syndrome (numb and tingling sensation in the hands)
• Lack of taste
• Nausea, Vomiting
• Headache

Storage

Store below 30℃