You should not use Aromasin if you are allergic to exemestane, if you have not started menopause, or if you are pregnant or able to become pregnant.
Do not use Aromasin if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby.
Before using this medicine, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease, or if you have not yet completed menopause and are still having menstrual periods.
Use Aromasin regularly to get the most benefit. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely. You may need to keep taking take this medicine for up to 5 years. Follow your doctor's instructions. This medicine may not work as well if you take it together with hormone replacement medication.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Aromasin if you are allergic to exemestane, or if:
you are pregnant or able to become pregnant; or
you have not yet completed menopause, and are still having menstrual periods.
Some drugs should not be used together with Aromasin. Your doctor may change your treatment plan if you also use medicines that contain estrogen, such as:
birth control pills, patches, injections, or implants; or
hormone replacement therapy.
To make sure Aromasin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
liver or kidney disease; or
if you are still having menstrual periods.
Exemestane can decrease bone mineral density, which may increase your risk of developing osteoporosis. Talk to your doctor about your individual risk of bone loss.
This medicine is for use only in women who can no longer get pregnant. Exemestane can harm an unborn baby. Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant or may become pregnant. You may need to have a negative pregnancy test before starting this treatment.
If you are not past menopause, use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy while you are taking Aromasin and for at least 1 month after your last dose. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.
This medicine may affect fertility (your ability to have children). However, if you are not past menopause you should still use birth control to prevent pregnancy because exemestane can harm an unborn baby.
You should not breastfeed while using this medicine and for 1 month after your last dose.
How should I take Aromasin?
Take Aromasin exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets.
Aromasin is usually taken once per day, after a meal. Try to take the medicine at the same time each day.
You will need frequent medical tests.
Your doctor may have you take extra vitamin D while you are taking Aromasin. Take only the amount of vitamin D that your doctor has prescribed.
Use Aromasin regularly to get the most benefit. You may need to keep taking take this medication for up to 5 years.
Store in the original container at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
