Anzen 2.5mg Tablet (10'S)

Manufacturer: Sanzyme Ltd

Salt Composition : Letrozole(2.5mg)

Prescription
Prescription Required: Consult the Doctor & Get Your ePrescription

₹24.87

Strip of 10 Tablet

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Anzen 2.5mg Tablet is also helpful in the treatment of infertility. It can be taken with or without food, but take it at about the same time to get the most benefit. The dose and frequency depend on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed.

This medicine's most common side effects include hot flashes, fatigue, increased sweating, and increased level of cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia). If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. Your doctor may suggest ways to prevent or reduce these.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had liver or kidney disease, or have a history of osteoporosis (thinning or wasting of bones).  Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Your doctor may perform some blood tests to check for vitamin D level or bone density before and during treatment.


Basic Information

Mechanism Of Action

By effectively blocking estrogen synthesis, letrozole inhibits the growth or induces the regression of hormone-responsive breast tumors in vivo. Estrogen is implicated as a major risk factor in the majority of breast cancers; therefore, use of the most potent AI is a logical treatment strategy.


Pharmacokinets

It has a large apparent volume of distribution at steady state (1.87 l/kg [range, 1.47–3.24]), and approximately 60% is bound to plasma proteins, mainly to albumin (55%). The terminal half-life (T1/2) of letrozole is 42 h.


Side Effects

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Anzen

Fatigue

Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)

Increased sweating

Hot flashes


Contra Indications

high cholesterol.

a disorder of the blood vessels of the brain.

obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot.

hardening of the liver.

severe liver disease.

osteoporosis, a condition of weak bones.

decreased calcification or density of bone.

high amount of bilirubin in the blood.


Pregnancy Related Information

Anzen 2.5mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.


Product And Alcohol Interaction

Consuming alcohol with Anzen 2.5mg Tablet does not cause any harmful side effects.


Breast Feeding Related Information

Anzen 2.5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.


Indications

Letrozole is used treat early breast cancer in women who have experienced menopause (change of life; end of monthly menstrual periods) and who have had other treatments, such as radiation or surgery to remove the tumor.

Interactions

Letrozole has no known severe interactions with other drugs.

Serious interactions of letrozole include: ethinylestradiol. tamoxifen.

Moderate interactions of letrozole include: cholera vaccine. eluxadoline.

Letrozole has no known minor interactions with other drugs.


Typical Dosage

Do not chew, crush or break it. Anzen 2.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.


Storage Requirements

Store below 30°C


Effects Of Missed Dosage

If you miss a dose of Anzen 2.5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.


Effects Of Overdose

Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.


Expert Advice

You have been prescribed Anzen 2.5mg Tablet for the treatment of breast cancer or infertility due to anovulation.

It can be taken with or without food.

Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how Anzen 2.5mg Tablet affects you.

It may cause increased sweating and hot flushes. Try to keep cool by wearing light and airy clothes.

Your doctor may monitor your cholesterol level and bone mineral density (BMD) regularly as Anzen 2.5mg Tablet can alter their levels.

Do not take Anzen 2.5mg Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding


How To Use

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


FAQs

Q. Why have I been prescribed Anzen 2.5mg Tablet?

Anzen 2.5mg Tablet is an aromatase inhibitor. It is generally prescribed to treat breast cancer in women who no longer have periods, either due to menopause or after surgery or chemotherapy. It is also used to treat infertility caused due to anovulation (during menstrual cycle egg cell from ovaries is not released).

Q. How does Anzen 2.5mg Tablet work?

Anzen 2.5mg Tablet is also known as an anti-estrogen drug. It is called so because it acts by reducing the production of estrogen in your body by blocking the enzyme aromatase, which is responsible for the production of estrogen. Estrogen stimulates the production of certain types of breast cancer in your body. These cancers are called "estrogen-dependent cancers". Reducing the production of estrogen may prevent cancer from growing.

Q. For how long should I take Anzen 2.5mg Tablet?

If the breast tumor is in the advanced stage or has spread to other parts of the body, it is recommended that you continue taking Anzen 2.5mg Tablet till the tumor shows progression. In cases where Anzen 2.5mg Tablet is given after tamoxifen (another anti-estrogen used for breast cancer) or surgery, it should be given for 5 years or until the tumor comes back, whichever is first. It can also be given as a sequential treatment; 2 years of Anzen 2.5mg Tablet followed by 3 years of tamoxifen.

Q. If I am taking irbesartan to control my blood pressure, can I take Anzen 2.5mg Tablet?

Yes, you can take irbesartan and Anzen 2.5mg Tablet together. However, be careful and keep a regular check on your blood pressure since Anzen 2.5mg Tablet may increase your blood pressure. Consult your doctor in case you have problems controlling your blood pressure.