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Friday, August 8, 2008

Femara Oral

Dosage and Storage


Generic Name: LETROZOLE - ORAL
Pronounced: (LET-tro-zole)

Femara Oral Overdose

If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

Femara Oral Missed Dose

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is within 2 hours of your next dose. In that case, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Femara Oral Notes

Do not share this medication with others.

Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., liver tests, breast cancer tumor markers, blood cholesterol levels, bone density test) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.

Keep all medical and laboratory appointments.

Femara Oral Storage

Store letrozole tablets at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Brief storage between 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) is permitted. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.

Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

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