User:Mr. Ibrahem/Exemestane

Exemestane, sold under the brand name Aromasin among others, is a medication used to treat breast cancer. Specifically it is used for early estrogen receptor positive disease or advanced disease that has become resistant to tamoxifen. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include hot flushes, tiredness, joint pain, trouble sleeping, and increased sweating. Other side effects may include osteoporosis. Use in pregnancy may harm the baby. It is a aromatase inhibitor which blocks the creation of estrogen.

Exemestane was approved for medical use in the United Kingdom in 1998 and the United States in 1999. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom a month costs the NHS about £21. This amount in the United States costs about 50 USD.