Drug details

Aromasin (exemestane)

type of Antineoplastics Aromatase Inhibitor

Aromasin (exemestane) is an antineoplastic (anticancer) agent used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Aromasin is often given to women whose cancer has progressed even after taking tamoxifen (Nolvadex, Soltamox) for 2 to 3 years.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• diarrhea,
• upset stomach,
• tiredness,
• anxiety,
• hair loss,
• trouble sleeping (insomnia).
• hot flashes,
• joint/bone/muscle pain,
• unusual or increased sweating,
• depression, and

The following drugs are related to Aromasin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Abraxane (albumin-bound paclitaxel for injectable suspension)
• Aci-Jel (vaginal jelly)
• Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine injection for iv use)
• Piqray (alpelisib tablets)
• Aredia (pamidronate disodium)
• Zirabev (bevacizumab-bvzr injection)
• BiCNU (carmustine)
• Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
• Totect (dexrazoxane for injection, intravenous infusion only)
• Docefrez (docetaxel)
• Taxotere (docetaxel for injection)
• Ellence (epirubicin hydrochloride)
• Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for injection)
• Pharmorubicin (epirubicin)
• Halaven Injection (eribulin mesylate)
• Femtrace (estradiol acetate tablets)
• Minivelle (estradiol transdermal system)
• Imvexxy (estradiol vaginal inserts)
• Fareston (toremifene)
• Faslodex (fulvestrant)
• Femara (letrozole)
• Halotestin (fluoxymesterone)
• Sancuso (granisetron transdermal system)
• Herceptin (trastuzumab)
• Herceptin Hylecta (trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-oysk injection, for subcutaneous use)
• Ibrance (palbociclib capsules for oral administration)
• Intrarosa Vaginal Inserts (prasterone)
• Kanjinti (trastuzumab-anns for injection)
• Tykerb (lapatinib)
• Margenza (margetuximab-cmkb injection, for intravenous use)
• Nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate)
• Paclitaxel Tablets (paclitaxel)
• Perjeta (pertuzumab)
• Soltamox (tamoxifen citrate)
• Trazimera (trastuzumab-qyyp for injection)

The following supplements are related to Aromasin, and may be used together with the drug:

• Folic Acid (s.)
• Olive (s.)
• Vitamin A (s.)
• Beta-Carotene (s.)
• St. John's Wort (s.)
• Propionyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
• Kava (s.)
• Soy (s.)
• Black Cohosh (s.)