What it is used for
Letrozole tablet is an aromatase inhibitor indicated for: Adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive early breast cancer Extended adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who have received prior standard adjuvant tamoxifen therapy First and second-line treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive or unknown advanced breast cancer 1.1 Adjuvant Treatment of Early Breast Cancer Letrozole tablets are indicated for the adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive early breast cancer. 1.
⚠️ Drug Interactions (5 records)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Tamoxifen Coadministration of letrozole and tamoxifen 20 mg daily resulted in a reduction of letrozole plasma levels of 38% on average (study P015). Clinical experience in the second-line breast cancer trials (AR/BC2 and AR/BC3) indicates that the therapeutic effect of letrozole therapy is not impaired if letrozole is administered immediately after tamoxifen. Cimetidine A pharmacokinetic interaction study with cimetidine (study P004) showed no clinically significant effect on letrozole pharmacokinetics. Warfarin An interaction study (P017) with warfarin showed no clinically significant effect of letrozole on warfarin pharmacokinetics. Other anticancer agents There is no clinical experience to date on the use of letrozole in combination with other anticancer agents.
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Tamoxifen Coadministration of letrozole and tamoxifen 20 mg daily resulted in a reduction of letrozole plasma levels of 38% on average (study P015). Clinical experience in the second-line breast cancer trials (AR/BC2 and AR/BC3) indicates that the therapeutic effect of letrozole therapy is not impaired if letrozole is administered immediately after tamoxifen. Cimetidine A pharmacokinetic interaction study with cimetidine (study P004) showed no clinically significant effect on letrozole pharmacokinetics. Warfarin An interaction study (P017) with warfarin showed no clinically significant effect of letrozole on warfarin pharmacokinetics. Other anticancer agents There is no clinical experience to date on the use of letrozole in combination with other anticancer agents.
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Tamoxifen Coadministration of letrozole and tamoxifen 20 mg daily resulted in a reduction of letrozole plasma levels of 38% on average (study P015). Clinical experience in the second-line breast cancer trials (AR/BC2 and AR/BC3) indicates that the therapeutic effect of letrozole therapy is not impaired if letrozole is administered immediately after tamoxifen. Cimetidine A pharmacokinetic interaction study with cimetidine (study P004) showed no clinically significant effect on letrozole pharmacokinetics. Warfarin An interaction study (P017) with warfarin showed no clinically significant effect of letrozole on warfarin pharmacokinetics. Other anticancer agents There is no clinical experience to date on the use of letrozole in combination with other anticancer agents.
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Tamoxifen Coadministration of letrozole and tamoxifen 20 mg daily resulted in a reduction of letrozole plasma levels of 38% on average (study P015). Clinical experience in the second-line breast cancer trials (AR/BC2 and AR/BC3) indicates that the therapeutic effect of letrozole therapy is not impaired if letrozole is administered immediately after tamoxifen. Cimetidine A pharmacokinetic interaction study with cimetidine (study P004) showed no clinically significant effect on letrozole pharmacokinetics. Warfarin An interaction study (P017) with warfarin showed no clinically significant effect of letrozole on warfarin pharmacokinetics. Other anticancer agents There is no clinical experience to date on the use of letrozole in combination with other anticancer agents.
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Tamoxifen Coadministration of letrozole and tamoxifen 20 mg daily resulted in a reduction of letrozole plasma levels of 38% on average (study P015). Clinical experience in the second-line breast cancer trials (AR/BC2 and AR/BC3) indicates that the therapeutic effect of letrozole therapy is not impaired if letrozole is administered immediately after tamoxifen. Cimetidine A pharmacokinetic interaction study with cimetidine (study P004) showed no clinically significant effect on letrozole pharmacokinetics. Warfarin An interaction study (P017) with warfarin showed no clinically significant effect of letrozole on warfarin pharmacokinetics. Other anticancer agents There is no clinical experience to date on the use of letrozole in combination with other anticancer agents.