User:Mr. Ibrahem/Letrozole

Letrozole, sold under the brand name Femara among others, is a medication used for breast cancer. It has also be used in female infertility to bring about ovulation. For breast cancer, it is only used after menopause. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include high cholesterol, hot flushes, joint pain, and swelling. Other side effects may include infertility, tiredness, and osteoporosis. Use in pregnancy may harm the baby. It is an aromatase inhibitor.

Letrozole was patented in 1986 and approved for medical use in 1996. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In the United States 3 months of treatment costs about 20 USD as of 2021. In the United Kingdom this amount costs the NHS about £7.