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Letrozole belongs to a family of medicines called aromatase inhibitors (also referred to as antioestrogens). They function by decreasing the amount of the hormone oestrogen that is produced in your body.

This might be the first time you are taking an “antioestrogen” such as Letrozole AN or you might have taken another “antioestrogen” such as tamoxifen in the past.

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Females of child-bearing potential and male patients

If you still until recently had menstrual periods, you should discuss with your doctor about the necessity of effective contraception as you might have the potential to become pregnant. Ask your doctor about options of effective birth control. Letrozole may reduce fertility in male patients.

Taking other medicines

Tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines, including any that you buy without a prescription from a pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop.

Other medicines may be affected by letrozole or they may affect how well it works.

Your doctor or pharmacist can tell you what to do when taking letrozole with other medicines. This includes in particular:

• tamoxifen
• other anti-estrogens or estrogen containing therapies
• medicines used to treat infections, such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, ritonavir and clarithromycin, rifampicin
• medicines used to treat epilepsy, such as phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital
• St. John’s Wort (a herbal supplement)

These medicines may increase or diminish the action of Letrozole AN.

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How to take Letrozole AN

When taking Letrozole AN, follow all directions given to you by your doctor or pharmacist carefully. They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet.

If you do not understand the instructions on the box, you must ask your doctor or pharmacist for help.

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The usual dose is one Letrozole AN tablet taken per day.

How to take it

Letrozole AN tablets should be swallowed whole with a glass of water or other liquid.

If you get an upset stomach after taking the tablets, take it with a meal or a snack.

How long to take it

Continue taking Letrozole AN for as long as your doctor or pharmacist tells you.

Your progress will be checked by your doctor to ensure this medicine is working. Your doctor will make a decision on how long your treatment should continue.

Talk to your doctor if you are unsure.

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If you forget to take it

If it is almost time for your next dose (eg within 2-3 hours), then skip the dose you missed and take your next dose when you are meant to.

Otherwise, take the missed dose as soon as you remember, and then go back to taking your tablets as you would normally.

Do not take a double dose to make up for the dose you missed.

If you are not sure what to do, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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If you take too much (overdose)

Immediately telephone your doctor or the Poisons Information Centre (telephone 13 11 26) for advice, or go to Accident and Emergency at the nearest hospital, if you think you or anyone else may have taken too much Letrozole AN. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning. You may need urgent medical attention.

While you are taking Letrozole AN

Things you must do

Tell your doctor immediately, if you become pregnant while taking Letrozole AN. This medicine should not be taken while you are pregnant.

Make sure you go to all of your doctor’s appointments so that your progress can be checked. Your doctor may ask you to have blood tests from time to time to check on your progress and pick up any unwanted side effects. Furthermore, your doctor may decide to assess the health of your bones as this medicine may cause thinning or wasting of your bones (osteoporosis).

Tell your doctor, dentist or pharmacist that you are on Letrozole AN if you are about to start taking any other new medicine.

Tell any other doctor, dentist or pharmacist who treats you that you are using Letrozole AN.

Things you must not do

Do not use Letrozole AN to treat any other complaints unless your doctor says it’s safe.

Do not give this medicine to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you.

Things to be careful of

Be careful driving or operating machinery or doing other jobs which require you to be alert until you know how Letrozole AN affects you.

This medicine may cause tiredness, dizziness or lightheadedness in some people. If any of these occur, do not drive, operate machinery or do anything else that could be dangerous.

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Side Effects

Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are taking Letrozole AN.

Letrozole helps most people, but it may have unwanted side effects in some people. All medicines have side effects. Sometimes they are serious but most of the time they are not. You may require medical treatment if you get some of the side effects.

Do not be worried by the list of possible side effects. You may not even experience any of them.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist to answer any questions that you may have.

Tell your doctor immediately or go to Accident and Emergency at your nearest hospital if you have any of the following:

• signs that blood clots could have formed, such as sudden severe headache, sudden loss of coordination, blurred vision or sudden loss of vision, slurred speech, numbness or tingling in an arm or leg, painful swelling in the thighs or calves, chest pain, difficulty in breathing, coughing blood.
• continuous “flu-like” symptoms such as chills, fever, sore throat, sores in mouth, swollen glands, tiredness or lack of energy, which could be signs of blood problems
• swelling mainly of the face and throat (signs of allergic reaction)
• weakness or paralysis of limbs or face, difficulty speaking (signs of stroke)
• crushing chest pain or sudden arm or leg (foot) pain (signs of a heart attack)
• swelling and redness along a vein which is extremely tender, possibly painful to touch (signs of thrombophlebitis)

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Storage

Keep your tablets in the blister pack until it is time to take them. If you take the tablets out of the blister pack they may not keep well.

Keep your tablets in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 25 degrees C.

Do not store Letrozole AN or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink.

Do not leave in the car or on window sills. Heat and dampness can destroy some medicines.

Keep Letrozole AN where children cannot reach it. A locked cupboard at least one-and-a-half metres above the ground is a good place to store medicines.