Exemestane Tablets are a medicine classified as an aromatase inhibitor. They are primarily used in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.

Here are the key details:

• Composition: Each tablet contains Exemestane, commonly in 25 mg strength.

• Dosage Form: Oral tablets, usually taken once daily after a meal, as prescribed by a doctor.

• Mode of Action:

  • Exemestane blocks the aromatase enzyme, which converts androgens into estrogen.

  • Lowering estrogen levels reduces the growth stimulus for estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells.

• Uses:

  • Treatment of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

  • Prevention of cancer recurrence after surgery, radiation, or other hormonal therapies.

• Treatment Goal: To reduce estrogen levels, slow cancer growth, and prevent recurrence in estrogen-sensitive breast cancers.

• Side Effects:

  • Common: hot flashes, joint or muscle pain, fatigue, nausea, headache, increased sweating.

  • Less common/serious: bone thinning (osteoporosis), fractures, high cholesterol, liver function changes, mood changes.

• Precautions:

  • Regular monitoring of bone density and cholesterol is recommended.

  • Not safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

  • Calcium and vitamin D supplementation may be needed to maintain bone health.

  • Should be taken exactly as prescribed for the duration recommended by the doctor.

👉 Exemestane works by targeting estrogen production directly, making it effective for managing hormone-sensitive breast cancer in postmenopausal women.