Tuesday, June 6, 2017

EXEMESTANE


IUPAC NAME : 6-MEethyleneandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione


ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION : ORAL


FORMULA:  C20H24O2


MOLAR MASS: 296.403g/mol


HALF LIFE:  24 hrs


DURATION OF ACTION: 4-5 days


THERAPEUTIC USES : Use for the adjuvant treatment of post menopausal women



SIDE EFFECTS:  Hot flashes
                             Sweating
                             Insomnia
                             Join pain


DRUG DRUG INTERACTION 
                      No reaction of drug shown with CYP3A4 inhibitors
                      No reaction of drug shown with carbamazepine no reaction

USFDA APPROVED DRUGS