Femara
Femara is letrozole in a film-coated tablet for breast cancer. It comes in a single strength and several pack sizes. You can compare the price per tablet across options.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5mg | 10 tablets | US$17.00 | US$1.70 |
| 2.5mg | 30 tablets | US$42.60 | US$1.42 |
| 2.5mg | 60 tablets | US$76.20 | US$1.27 |
| 2.5mg | 90 tablets | US$99.00 | US$1.10 |
| 2.5mg | 120 tablets | US$102.00 | US$0.85 |
| 2.5mg | 180 tablets | US$111.60 | US$0.62 |
| 2.5mg | 270 tablets | US$137.70 | US$0.51 |
- Category
- Hormone Therapy
- Active ingredient
- Letrozole
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 2.5mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
No prescription needed: we place your order for Femara on your behalf.
- Condition
- Breast Cancer
- Therapeutic class
- Aromatase Inhibitor
- Pharmacological class
- Aromatase Inhibitor
- Known off-label uses
- infertility
- Contraindications
- pre-menopausal status; pregnancy; breastfeeding; hypersensitivity to letrozole
- Minor side effects
- hot flushes; fatigue; hypercholesterolaemia
- Moderate side effects
- joint pain; nausea; osteoporosis; alopecia
- Dosage forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Originator
- Novartis
- Onset time
- 2–4 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 30°C, keep dry.
- Drug interactions
- Tamoxifen; Oestrogen based supplements
- Age restrictions
- Strictly for post-menopausal women.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: Contraindicated. Breastfeeding: Contraindicated.
Precautions and warnings
monitor bone health; use with caution in moderate renal impairment; avoid if hepatic impairment is severe
Serious side effects
fractures, requires immediate medical attention; angina pectoris, requires immediate medical attention; myocardial infarction, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Letrozole at a single 2.5mg film-coated strength, listed for breast cancer. Blocking aromatase stops androgens being converted into oestrogen.
Mechanism of action
As a potent non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor, it effectively blocks the production of oestrogen by inhibiting the aromatase enzyme, which leads to a significant decrease in serum oestrogen levels, thus slowing the growth of sensitive cancer cells.
Femara is a tablet medicine containing letrozole, supplied as 2.5mg film-coated tablets for oral use. It is used for breast cancer and is the originator product from Novartis.
Letrozole is a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor. It blocks the aromatase enzyme, lowering serum oestrogen levels and slowing the growth of sensitive cancer cells. Onset takes 2–4 weeks; duration is 24 hours. It is strictly for post-menopausal women and contraindicated in pre-menopausal status, pregnancy, breastfeeding and letrozole hypersensitivity. Monitor bone health. Use with caution in moderate renal impairment and avoid in severe hepatic impairment. It interacts with tamoxifen and oestrogen-based supplements. Fractures, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction are serious side effects requiring immediate medical attention.
Ordering Femara for delivery to Malaysia
Pharmacy partners in India ship to Malaysia in discreet packaging. Express Tracked Courier takes up to 1 week, while Standard Airmail takes up to 3 weeks. Prices show in ringgit by default. Femara comes in a single 2.5mg strength; choose the pack that suits you and see hormone therapy for related options.
FAQ
What conditions does Femara treat?
Femara contains letrozole and is taken for breast cancer. As a potent non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor, it effectively blocks the production of oestrogen by inhibiting the aromatase enzyme, which leads to a significant decrease in serum oestrogen levels, thus slowing the growth of sensitive cancer cells.
Is Femara the brand-name original?
Yes, Femara is the original brand from Novartis, and we use the name so you can tell which medicine it is. What we send is a generic with the same active ingredient (letrozole) at the same dose, usually a well-known Indian branded generic. Which brand you get depends on stock.
How is Femara priced?
Femara comes in a 2.5mg strength, in packs of 10 to 270 tablets. You'll see the price per tablet for each option above, in ringgit by default or another currency you choose. Bigger packs work out cheaper per tablet. Pay with Bitcoin or Ethereum and you get an extra 10% off.
What are the possible side effects of Femara?
The ones people notice most with letrozole are hot flushes, fatigue and hypercholesterolaemia. Some people also get joint pain, nausea, osteoporosis and alopecia. Rarer but serious: fractures, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction. These need urgent medical help.
Can I take Femara alongside other medicines?
Letrozole can interact with tamoxifen and oestrogen based supplements. Before you start Femara, let your doctor or pharmacist know everything else you take.
How fast does Femara work?
Letrozole usually kicks in within 2 to 4 weeks. Everyone is a little different.
Can I get Femara without a prescription here?
Online, yes. MayChemist doesn't ask for a prescription to order Femara. We're an online store, not a dispensing pharmacy: we place your order and arrange the delivery for you.
Ordering without a prescription →Do you send Femara to Malaysia?
Yes. Our pharmacy partners send it from India to Malaysia in plain, discreet packaging. Express Tracked Courier takes up to 1 week; Standard Airmail can take up to 3 weeks.
How ordering works →What you will receive
Femara is the originator brand name, made by Novartis. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Novartis and do not ship the original Femara.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Letrozole) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- Inactive ingredients, tablet appearance and packaging can differ from the original brand; the active ingredient and dose are the same.