JAMP LETROZOLE is a brand name for Letrozole, supplied as a tablet. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: JAMP Letrozole Tablets (letrozole) film-coated tablets is indicated for: • The adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive invasive early breast cancer. Clinical effectiveness is based on superior Disease-Free Survival (DFS) compared to tamoxifen. Overall survival was not significantly…
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5 mg tablet once daily. In the adjuvant setting, the intended duration of treatment is 5 years. In the extended adjuvant setting, treatment with JAMP Letrozole Tablets is intended for 5 years and should be initiated within 3 months of completion of approximately 5 years of prior standard adjuvant tamoxifen therapy.
In the first- and second-line advanced breast cancer settings, JAMP Letrozole Tablets treatment should continue until further tumour progression is evident. JAMP Letrozole Tablets (Letrozole Tablets) Product Monograph Page 6 of 64 Special populations Hepatic impairment: No dose adjustment of JAMP Letrozole Tablets is required for patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score A or B).
Insufficient data are available to recommend a dose adjustment in breast cancer patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C). However, since letrozole elimination depends mainly on intrinsic metabolic clearance, caution is recommended.
3 Pharmacokinetics).
Renal impairment:
No dosage adjustment is required for patients with renal impairment with a creatinine clearance (CLcr) ≥10 mL/min. 3 Pharmacokinetics).
Pediatrics (< 18 years of age):
JAMP Letrozole Tablets is contraindicated in children and adolescents. The safety and efficacy of letrozole in children and adolescents (under 18 years of age) have not been established.
Geriatrics ( 65 years of age):
No dose adjustment is required for elderly patients. 3 Pharmacokinetics, Absorption). 5 Missed Dose The missed dose should be taken as soon as the patient remembers. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, the missed dose should be skipped, and the patient should go back to the regular dosage schedule.
3 Pharmacokinetics).
). 1% vs. 4%, respectively. A JAMP Letrozole Tablets (Letrozole Tablets) Product Monograph Page 8 of 64 significantly higher incidence of events was seen for letrozole vs. 8% vs. 2% vs. 0%). 8% vs. 5% vs. 4% vs. 4% vs. 2% vs. 2% respectively).
3 % vs. 3%, respectively (a non- significant difference). 80). 1%) than with tamoxifen. 37). 67). 53) (see 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS). 0%)], but the difference was not statistically significant. Of the 19 deaths attributed to a cardiovascular cause in the placebo arm, 12 occurred in the group of 1026 patients who did not switch to letrozole after study unblinding, and 7 occurred in the group of 1551 patients who switched to letrozole.
A total of 7 patients died from a stroke – 6 in the letrozole arm and 1 after switching from placebo to letrozole after study unblinding. Driving and operating machinery No studies on the effects of letrozole on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed.
However, since fatigue, dizziness, and uncommonly somnolence have been observed with the use of letrozole, caution is advised when driving or operating machinery while such symptoms persist.
Endocrine and Metabolism Hyperlipidemia:
The use of aromatase inhibitors, including JAMP Letrozole Tablets, may JAMP Letrozole Tablets (Letrozole Tablets) Product Monograph Page 9 of 64 increase lipid levels. 6% of patients treated with tamoxifen. In a smaller study (D2407) comparing 2 years of adjuvant treatment with letrozole or tamoxifen, significant differences were observed between treatments at all time-points in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and the HDL: LDL ratio in favour of tamoxifen.
Clinically relevant changes in total cholesterol at 2 years occurred significantly more often for patients treated with letrozole (17%) than with tamoxifen (5%). Monitoring of serum cholesterol is advised for patients treated with JAMP Letrozole Tablets.
and 14 CLINICAL TRIALS). • First-line therapy in postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer. • The hormonal treatment of advanced/metastatic breast cancer after relapse or disease progression, in women with natural or artificially-induced postmenopausal endocrine status, who have previously been treated with anti-estrogens.
JAMP Letrozole Tablets is not indicated in hormone-receptor negative disease. Men Use of letrozole in men with breast cancer has not been studied (See 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS: Reproductive Health: Female and Male Potential). 1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (< 18 years of age): JAMP Letrozole Tablets is contraindicated in children and adolescents.
The safety and efficacy of letrozole in children and adolescents (under 18 years of age) have not been established. 2 Geriatrics Geriatrics (≥ 65 years of age): No age-related pharmacokinetic effects were observed with the use of letrozole.
4 Geriatrics). 2 CONTRAINDICATIONS JAMP Letrozole Tablets is contraindicated in: • Patients who are hypersensitive to letrozole, other aromatase inhibitors, or to any ingredient in the formulation or component of the container. For a complete listing, see 6 DOSAGE FORMS, STRENGTHS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING.
• Premenopausal women (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS). 1 Pregnant Women). 2 Breast-feeding). • Children or adolescents under 18 years of age. 3 SERIOUS WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS BOX Serious Warnings and Precautions JAMP Letrozole Tablets should be prescribed and managed by a qualified physician who is experienced in the use of anti-cancer agents.
JAMP Letrozole Tablets increases the risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, Musculoskeletal). 5 mg tablet once daily. In the adjuvant setting, the intended duration of treatment is 5 years. In the extended adjuvant setting, treatment with JAMP Letrozole Tablets is intended for 5 years and should be initiated within 3 months of completion of approximately 5 years of prior standard adjuvant tamoxifen therapy.
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Letrozole Tablets is contraindicated in: • Patients who are hypersensitive to letrozole, other aromatase inhibitors, or to any ingredient in the formulation or component of the container. For a complete listing, see 6 DOSAGE FORMS, STRENGTHS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING.
• Premenopausal women (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS). 1 Pregnant Women). 2 Breast-feeding). • Children or adolescents under 18 years of age.
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(see also 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS, 10 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, 14 CLINICAL TRIALS).
Monitoring and Laboratory Tests Plasma Lipids:
Women should have their cholesterol levels assessed and managed according to current clinical practice and guidelines (see 7 WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS- Endocrine and Metabolism).
Bone Mineral Density:
Monitoring of overall bone health is recommended during treatment with JAMP Letrozole Tablets. (See 7 WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS- Musculoskeletal). In patients whose menopausal status is unclear or who become amenorrheic after chemotherapy, luteinising hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and/or estradiol levels should be measured before initiating treatment with JAMP Letrozole Tablets and regularly during the first 6 months of treatment.
Musculoskeletal Bone Mineral Density:
The use of estrogen lowering agents, including letrozole, may cause a reduction in bone mineral density (BMD) with a possible consequent increased risk of osteoporosis and fracture. 7%). 2%). During treatment or within 30 days of stopping treatment (median duration of treatment of 60 months) in study MA-17, there was a significantly higher incidence of […]
In the first- and second-line advanced breast cancer settings, JAMP Letrozole Tablets treatment should continue until further tumour progression is evident. JAMP Letrozole Tablets (Letrozole Tablets) Product Monograph Page 6 of 64 Special populations Hepatic impairment: No dose adjustment of JAMP Letrozole Tablets is required for patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score A or B).
Insufficient data are available to recommend a dose adjustment in breast cancer patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C). However, since letrozole elimination depends mainly on intrinsic metabolic clearance, caution is recommended.
3 Pharmacokinetics).
Renal impairment:
No dosage adjustment is required for patients with renal impairment with a creatinine clearance (CLcr) ≥10 mL/min. 3 Pharmacokinetics).
Pediatrics (< 18 years of age):
JAMP Letrozole Tablets is contraindicated in children and adolescents. The safety and efficacy of letrozole in children and adolescents (under 18 years of age) have not been established.
Geriatrics ( 65 years of age):
No dose adjustment is required for elderly patients. 3 Pharmacokinetics, Absorption). 5 Missed Dose The missed dose should be taken as soon as the patient remembers. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, the missed dose should be skipped, and the patient should go back to the regular dosage schedule.
3 Pharmacokinetics). 5 OVERDOSAGE Isolated cases of letrozole overdose have been reported. In these instances, the highest single dose ingested was 125 mg or 50 tablets. While no serious adverse events were reported in these cases, because of the limited data available, no firm recommendations for treatment can be made.
In single dose studies the highest dose used was 30 mg, which was well tolerated; in multiple dose trials, the largest dose of 10 mg was well tolerated. In general, treatment of overdose with letrozole should be supportive and symptomatic.
Vital signs should be monitored in all patients. Complete blood count (CBC) and liver function tests should be monitored in symptomatic patients. Fluid and electrolyte status should be monitored in patients with significant vomiting and/or diarrhea.
Administration of activated charcoal may be appropriate in some cases. JAMP Letrozole Tablets (Letrozole Tablets) Product Monograph Page 7 of 64 For management of a suspected drug overdose, contact your regional poison control centre.
5 mg letrozole Colloidal anhydrous silica, hypromellose, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, sodium starch glycolate, titanium dioxide, tartrazine.
5’ on one side of tablet and ‘JP’ on another side of tablet Available in blister pack of 30 (3x10) and bottle of 100 tablets. […]