Femara

Femara is used for:

Primarily treating certain kinds of breast cancer in women past menopause. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Femara is an aromatase inhibitor. It works by reducing the total amount of estrogen produced primarily in the body. This helps to starve cancer cells by depriving them of estrogen.

Do NOT use Femara if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Femara
• you have not started menopause

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Femara :

Some medical conditions may interact with Femara . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines or other substances
• if you have severe liver disease
• if you are still having menstrual periods or have not completely finished menopause
• if you are taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Femara . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Tamoxifen because it may decrease Femara 's effectiveness

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Femara may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.