Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Exemestane Tablet

Exemestane Tablet

Generic nameExemestane
Drug classAromatase inhibitor (steroidal aromatase inactivator); anti-neoplastic agent
FormsTablet (25 mg, round, biconvex, film-coated or sugar-coated)

Exemestane is a cancer medicine that lowers estrogen levels in the body. It belongs to a group of medicines called aromatase inhibitors and is used to treat certain types of breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause.

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