Letro Plus 2.5mg Tablet
Alkem Laboratories Ltd

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In-stock 5 tablets in 1 strip
135.00

NOTICE: unsafe with : Pregnancy Lactation

USED FOR:
Breast cancer

COMPOSITION:
Letrozole (2.5mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
anti neoplastics

Related Warnings
Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

CAUTION
Pregnancy
CAUTION

Letro Plus 2.5mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy.Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor.

UNSAFE
Lactation
UNSAFE

Letro Plus 2.5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during lactation. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby, or the mother is suffering from a condition in which breastfeeding is not advisable.

Driving

Letro Plus 2.5mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.

SAFE
Kidney
SAFE

Letro Plus 2.5mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Letro Plus 2.5mg Tablet is recommended.However, there is limited information on the use of this medicine in patients with end stage kidney disease. Please consult with your doctor.

CAUTION
Liver
CAUTION

Letro Plus 2.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Letro Plus 2.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Letrozole   2.5mg

Uses of Letro Plus Tablet
Letro Plus 2.5mg Tablet is used in the treatment of breast cancer.

How to use Letro Plus 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. Letro Plus 2.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Letro Plus Tablet works
Letro Plus 2.5mg Tablet is an aromatase inhibitor. It works by lowering the amount of estrogen (natural female hormone) produced in the body. This can lower or stop the growth of some breast cancer cells that need estrogen to grow.

Side Effects:

Common Hypercholesterolaemia, Hot flushes, Increased sweating, Musculoskeletal (bone, muscle or joint) pain, Fatigue.

Expert advice for Letro Plus Tablet

Letrozole should not be given to children and adolescents up to 17 years of age.
Do not drive or operate heavy machinery as you feel dizzy, tired, drowsy or unwell while taking letrozole.
Do not take letrozole if you are allergic to letrozole or any other ingredient of tablet or intolerance to some sugars (lactose).
Do not take letrozole if you still have menstrual periods; severe liver or kidney disease; history of or are susceptible to brittle bones (osteoporosis) or bone fracture.
Avoid using letrozole if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Letro plus a steroid, a hormone, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, or cytotoxic?
Letro plus is not a steroid, hormone, selective estrogen receptor modulator or cytotoxic drug. Letro plus is an aromatase inhibitor.

Q. Can I take Letro plus with ibuprofen/Advil, vitamins, paracetamol, glucosamine, magnesium, zinc?
Letro plus can be taken with ibuprofen/Advil, vitamins, paracetamol, glucosamine, magnesium, and zinc. However, please consult your doctor before use.

Q. Does Letro plus cause hair loss, headache, insomnia, water retention, high blood pressure, bloating, and acne?
Letro plus may cause hair loss, headache, insomnia, bloating, and high blood pressure. Letro plus does not cause water retention and acne.