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Who should not take exemestane?

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Contraindications: According to epocrates, here are the contraindications for this drug: 1)pregnancy, 2)estrogen use, 3) pre-menopausal patients, 4)patient who are allergic /hypersensitive to the drug class.

Answered 7/5/2012

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Exemestane: I believe that oncologists treating breast cancer are the specialists most familiar with this medication as it is usually used in patients with certain hormonal patterns of breast cancer. These specialists are qualified to answer this question.

Answered 10/28/2018

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Premenopausal women: Exemestane (Aromasin) is a drug used to treat some types of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It should not be used by women who have not yet gone through menopause. See the discussion here: See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exemestane#Contraindications

Answered 10/28/2018

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