Aromasin-Exemestane is a prescription drug for postmenopausal women who have had estrogen-receptor positive early breast cancer. Treatment with Aromasin-Exemestane should carry on for 2 to 3 years till the completion of a total of 5 years of adjuvant cure with both Tamoxifen as well as Aromasin-Exemestane.
Aromasin-Exemestane is a permanent, steroidal aromatase demobilizer, structurally linked to the natural substratum androstenedione. It functions as a false substrate for the aromatase enzyme, and is litigated to an average, which bonds in an irreversible manner to the active site of the enzyme causing its deactivation, a consequence also called suicide inhibition.
Aromasin-Exemestane considerably turns down circulating estrogen densities in postmenopausal women, but has no noticeable upshot on adrenal biosynthesis of corticosteroids or aldosterone. It has no effect on other enzymes that are involved in the steroidogenic tract up to a density at least 600 times greater than that suppressing the aromatase enzyme.
The common side-effects linked with Aromasin-Exemestane are hot flashes, upset stomach, feeling tired, nausea, increased sweating, increased appetite, gyno, acne, water-retention, insomnia and joint pain. Aromasin-Exemestane may reduce the bone mineral density (BMD) over time. A few women who participated in the AROMASIN IES analysis developed osteoporosis, and there was also a risk of fractures.
For oral administration, Aromasin-Exemestane tabs have 25 mg of exemestane, which is a permanent steroidal aromatase inactivator.
The inactive ingredients contained by each Aromasin-Exemestane pill include microcrystalline cellulose, methylparaben, sodium starch glycolate, polysorbate 80, magnesium carbonate, hypromellose, sucrose, mannitol, titanium dioxide, glycol 6000, magnesium stearate, simethicone, crospovidone, colloidal silicon dioxide, polyethylene, and polyvinyl alcohol.
Aromasin-Exemestane should not be taken in pregnancy. Aromasin-Exemestane should not be used, unless the women have gone through menopause. Aromasin-Exemestane should not be taken with a medicine that has estrogen. It is also important for the patients to discuss their medical history or any other medications or supplements that they are already taking, with the medical specialist.