Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Exemestane
Drug Class
Endocrine Hormone Therapy
What is Aromasin?
Uses
Exemestane (brand name Aromasin) is an aromatase inhibitor used to lower estrogen levels in women past menopause with early or advanced h...
How It Works
It is of Synthetic origin.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
25 mg — 24 hourly
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take exemestane exactly as your healthcare provider tells you. Do not increase or decrease the dose or stop taking exemestane without talking to your healthcare provider first. Exemestane is taken
Safety Alerts
Pre-menopausal women
Important Warnings
Assess LH, FSH and oestradiol level before the treatment, hepatic or renal impairment
Monitor bone mineral density during adjuvant therapy, treat for osteoporosis as appropriate
Side Effects
Abdominal painalopeciaanorexiaconstipationdepressiondizzinessdyspepsiafatigueheadachehot flushesinsomnianausearashsweatingvomiting
Drug Interactions
Drug metabolised by CYP3A4 that have a narrow therapeutic ratio
oestrogen.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Contraindicated. Discontinue breast-feeding.
Price Intelligence
Rs 8,878.65
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 15 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 591.91 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
DVAGOper pack of 15Rs 8,878.65
ServaidRs 3,066.6
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Exemestane, and what they are not.
Different molecules used for the same condition. A clinical decision, not a swap.
Pharmauracil
500mg 20ml
Ml Mg
Rs 198.55Rs 198.55/unit
No DRAP alerts
Pharmatrexate
50mg
Methotrexate 50 Mg
Rs 220
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alerts
Nolvadex
10Mg
Tamoxifen
Rs 270Rs 27/unit
No DRAP alerts
Vinblas
Vinblastine 10 Mg
Rs 380Rs 380/unit
No DRAP alerts
Darbazine
200mg
Dacarbazine 200 Mg
Rs 475Rs 475/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alerts
Senora
2.5mg
Letrozole 2.5 Mg
Rs 1,025
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alerts
Thalido
100mg
Thalidomide 50Mg
Rs 1,897.8Rs 189.78/unit
Below approved ceiling
KEMOCARB
150mg/15ml
Carboplatin
Rs 3,975.75Rs 3,975.75/unit
DAXOTEL
80 MG
Docetaxel 20 Mg
Rs 4,916.25Rs 4,916.25/unit
Below approved ceiling
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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