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Treats metastatic (spreading) breast cancer in postmenopausal (no longer have menstrual periods) women with certain types of tumors.
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Toremifene Citrate
Fareston
Uses
Treats metastatic (spreading) breast cancer in postmenopausal (no longer have menstrual periods) women with certain types of tumors.
Storage
- Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
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Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Tablet.
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often.
- Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
Medicines used to treat cancer are very strong and can have many side effects.
- Before receiving this medicine, make sure you understand all the risks and benefits.
- It is important for you to work closely with your doctor during your treatment.
You may take this medicine with or without food.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing.
Clouding of the eyes.
Heart failure or heart attack.
Heart, liver, or circulatory problems.
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to toremifene citrate (Fareston®), or if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.
Drug Interactions
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
- It is unlikely that a postmenopausal woman may become pregnant.
- But, you should know that using this medicine while you are pregnant could harm your unborn baby.
- If you think you have become pregnant while using the medicine, tell your doctor right away.
Make sure your doctor knows if you have had a blood clot, or if you have a problem that might make you more likely to get one.
- Make sure your doctor knows if you have liver problems.
Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits while you are using this medicine.
- Be sure to keep all appointments.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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