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Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Femara

Femara has 42 Side Effects total
16 are Life Threatening
3 Occur Most Frequently
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Uses of Femara
 
Femara is also known by the generic name Letrozole


USES:
This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer) in women after menopause. Letrozole is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Letrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.

Letrozole is usually not used in women of childbearing age.


Femara has 16 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects
 
Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Bleeding Not Related to Menstrual Period - Metrorrhagia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Blurred Vision is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Chest Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Decreased Calcification or Density of Bone - Osteopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot - Thromboembolic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Osteoporosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - The Flu - Influenza is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
Critical Seriousness - Urinary Tract Infection - Urinary Tract Infections is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Femara
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Femara has 3 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects
 
Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Femara
High Cholesterol - Hypercholesterolemia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Femara
Temporary Redness of Face and Neck - Flushing is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Femara
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Femara has 13 Condition Contraindications
 
If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Femara.

Femara Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications 

Lactating Mother - A Mother who is Producing Milk and Breastfeeding is a contraindication of Femara.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Femara.

Relative Contraindications 

Hepatic Cirrhosis - Hardening of the Liver is a contraindication of Femara.

Osteoporosis is a contraindication of Femara.

Severe Hepatic Disease - Severe Liver Disease is a contraindication of Femara.

Contraindication Warnings 

Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests - Abnormal Liver Function Tests is a contraindication of Femara.

Cerebrovascular Disorder - Any Disorder of the Blood Vessels of the Brain is a contraindication of Femara.

Dizziness - Dizzy is a contraindication of Femara.

Hyperbilirubinemia - High Amount of Bilirubin in the Blood is a contraindication of Femara.

Hypercholesterolemia - High Cholesterol is a contraindication of Femara.

Increased Cardiovascular Event Risk is a contraindication of Femara.

Osteopenia - Decreased Calcification or Density of Bone is a contraindication of Femara.

Thromboembolic Disorder - Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot is a contraindication of Femara.

Femara has 2 related brands and strengths:
 
Femara 2.5 Mg Tab

Letrozole 2.5 Mg Tab

Femara - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

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