Exemestane - ex-uh-MESS-taneis a drug that is using to treat breast cancer in women whose disease has progressed while they were taking tamoxifen - ta-MOX-i-fen.
Many breast cancer tumors grow in response to estrogen. Exemestane interferes with the production of estrogen in the body. As a result, the amount of estrogen that the tumor is exposed to is reduced, limiting the growth of the tumor. This drug is meant to be using only by women who have already stopped menstruating.
Before you begin treat with exemestane, you and your family doctor must talk about the good this drug will do as well as the chance of using it.
Exemestane is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada