Letpro 2.5mg Tablet

Product Description

Letpro 2.5mg Tablet helps treat breast cancer in post-menopausal women. It may be used alone or with other treatments, such as surgery or radiation. It can also be used in patients with advanced breast cancer to stop the tumor from spreading to other parts of the body.
 

Letpro 2.5mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it in the dose and duration prescribed by the doctor to get the most benefit. The dose and frequency depend on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed.

The most common side effects of this medicine include hot flashes, fatigue, increased sweating, and increased level of cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia). If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. Your doctor may suggest ways to prevent or reduce these.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had liver or kidney disease, or have a history of osteoporosis (thinning or wasting of bones). Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Your doctor may perform some blood tests to check for vitamin D level or bone density before and during treatment.

Uses of Letpro Tablet

• Treatment of Breast cancer

Benefits of Letpro Tablet

In Treatment of Breast cancer

Letpro 2.5mg Tablet relieves the symptoms of breast cancer such as breast lumps, bloody discharge from the nipple, or changes in the shape or texture of the breast. It works by altering the production of those hormones in the body that are essential for the growth and spread of breast cancer. It may also interact with other hormones or have a direct effect on cancer to stop its growth.

Side effects of Letpro Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Letpro

• Night sweats
• Bone pain
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
• Weight gain
• Hot flushes
• Edema (swelling)
• Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
• Diaphoresis
• Bone fracture
• Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
• Joint pain
• Back pain
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Osteoporosis
• Joint inflammation

How to use Letpro Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Letpro 2.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Letpro Tablet works

Letpro 2.5mg Tablet is an aromatase inhibitor. It works by decreasing the amount of estrogen (natural female hormone) produced in the body. This decrease in estrogen can slow down or stop the growth of some breast cancers that need estrogen to grow.