Nateran Special Precautions

Exemestane should not be administered to women with pre-menopausal endocrine status.
Therefore, whenever clinically appropriate, the post-menopausal status should be ascertained by assessment of LH, PSH and oestradiol levels.
Exemestane should be used with caution in patients with hepatic or renal impairment.
As Exemestane is a potent estrogen lowering agent, reduction in bone mineral density can be anticipated. During adjuvant treatment with exemestane, a woman with osteoporosis or at risk of osteoporosis should have their bone mineral density formally assessed by bone densitometry at the commencement of treatment. Patients treated with exemestane should be carefully monitored and treatment for osteoporosis should be initiated as appropriate.
Routine assessment of 25 hydroxy vitamin D levels prior to the start of aromatase inhibitor treatment should be considered, due to the high prevalence of severe deficiency associated in women with early breast cancer (EBC). Women with Vitamin D deficiency should receive supplementation with Vitamin D.
Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines: Drowsiness, somnolence, asthenia and dizziness have been reported with the use of the drug. Patients should be adviced that, if these events occur, their physical and/or mental abilities required for operating machinery or driving a car may be impaired.