Exemestane (Oral Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Cough or hoarseness
• Difficult or labored breathing
• Fever or chills
• Increased blood pressure
• Lower back or side pain
• Mental depression
• Shortness of breath
• Swelling of the hands, ankles, feet, or lower legs
• Tightness in the chest

• Chest pain
• Difficult, burning, or painful urination
• Frequent urge to urinate
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Unexplained broken bones
• Wheezing

• Abdominal or stomach pain
• Clay-colored stools
• Confusion
• Dark urine
• Decreased urine output
• Diarrhea
• Difficulty with speaking
• Dilated neck veins
• Dizziness
• Double vision
• Inability to move the arms, legs, or facial muscles
• Inability to speak
• Irregular breathing
• Irregular heartbeat
• Itching
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Rash
• Slow speech
• Unpleasant breath odor
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Vomiting of blood
• Weight gain
• Yellow eyes or skin

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Anxiety
• Constipation
• General feeling of discomfort or illness
• General feeling of tiredness or weakness
• Hot flashes
• Increased sweating
• Pain
• Trouble with sleeping

• Back pain
• Bone pain
• Burning, tingling, or prickly sensations
• Decreased sense of touch
• Increased appetite
• Joint pain
• Loss of hair
• Runny nose
• Stomach upset
• Weakness, generalized

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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