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Femara

Femara



USES: This medication is used to treat advanced breast cancer in women after menopause (change of life).

 
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Femara

Uses
This medication is used to treat advanced breast cancer in women after menopause (change of life).
Notes
  • Do not share this medication with others.

Storage
  • Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture.


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How To Use
  • HOW TO USE THIS MEDICATION: Take by mouth once daily with or without food or as directed.
  • Do not stop taking this medication unless instructed to do so by your doctor or pharmacist.
  • Continue to take your other medications unless instructed otherwise.

Side Effects
  • This drug is generally well tolerated.
  • Fatigue, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, headache, drowsiness or dizziness may occur.
  • If these persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly.
  • Unlikely but report promptly any chest pain, stomach pain, trouble breathing, hot flushes, rash or itching.
  • Very unlikely but report promptly any swelling, redness, weakness or pain in legs or arms, vision problems or unusual vaginal bleeding.
  • If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Precautions
  • Before using this drug, tell your doctor your medical history, including any allergies (especially drug allergies) or liver disease.
  • Limit alcohol intake as it may increase the side effects of this drug.
  • Caution performing tasks requiring mental alertness (e.g., driving), since it is possible this drug may cause drowsiness.
  • This drug is not recommended for use during pregnancy.
  • Consult your doctor for details.
  • It is not known if this drug is excreted into breast milk.
  • Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Missed Dose
  • If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember.
  • If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
  • Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

Drug Interactions
  • Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you may use, especially drugs that may cause drowsiness such as sedatives, tranquilizers, psychiatric medications, certain cough-and-cold products containing antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine), anti-seizure drugs, muscle relaxants and narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine).
  • Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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User Medicine Opinions for Femara
Overall: 3 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 5 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 52
Location: Florida
Time Taken: 1 years

Reason: Breast Cancer Date: 12 October 2009
Side Effects
Pain, Pain,Pain, dryness, itching

Additional Thoughts
Don't drink alcohol, increase side efects

Overall: 4 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 52
Time Taken: 3 years

Reason: infiltrating ductal carcinoma grade 3 Date: 9 November 2008
Side Effects
joint aches particularly in my fingers, vaginal skin tears easily without lubrication and is dry, almost complete loss of libido (and really miss it as I feel like I'm wasting a wonderful part of my life without really feeling the passion and I still love my husband), possibly associated mild depression and weight gain (but may not be related).

Additional Thoughts
If I miss a couple of days by mistake I start to have sex dreams and feel so much better in the daytime. On the other hand, I want to stay alive. I was on Tamoxifin for 5 years and didn't really have any side effects except the vaginal dryness. I've been on Femara for three years.

Overall: 1 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 5 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 61
Location: Tampa
Time Taken: 3 weeks

Reason: hormone positive breast cancer Date: 10 December 2007
Side Effects
Both Femara and Arimidex gave me severe insomnia. Arimidex gave me a constant headache and Femara makes me sweat profusely. I have narrowly decided I prefer the sweating over the constant headache. Femara also gave me severe joint pain although that has faded.

Additional Thoughts
I know this drug is important treatment but it just makes me angry to keep reading that side effects are "mild." For a lot of people they are quite severe. I think we should be treated with enough respect to be told the truth -- this drug may be hard to take, but it may save your life.

Overall: 4 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 47
Time Taken: 3 years

Reason: bc -ductal and lobular - node neg Date: 26 June 2007
Side Effects
bone pain especially in the ankle area - progression to osteoporosis in 2 years!; extreme vaginal dryness and loss of libido; dry skin

Additional Thoughts
it is what it is and I haven't had a recurrance so I am afraid to stop it yet. I haven't been able to ascertain how long I need to stay on it and whether the adverse effects, like the libido, will return when I can finally stop it.

Overall: 3 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 5 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 39
Time Taken: 4 months

Reason: breast cancer stage 2B Date: 3 July 2007
Side Effects
not many side effects. a bit sore in joints sometimes.

Additional Thoughts
Had Breast Cancer 6 years ago, took tamoxifen for 5 years - femara was an option I took as "insurance" I guess. I can't say that it has given me any effects....weight perhaps - but it started with tamoxifen. No effects...perhaps it is not working!!

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