Ratings Summary for FEMARA

 Overall Patient opinion of FEMARA: 2.5 (not satisfied)

(based on 1087 reviews ) (updated May 6, 2025)

Ratings by Age Group for FEMARA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18)
Age 18 to 24 7 1.4
Age 25 to 34 32 1.4
Age 35 to 44 84 2.7
Age 45 to 54 342 2.5
Age 55 to 64 468 2.5
Age 65 to 74 133 2.5
Age 75 and up 16 2.1

Ratings by Sex for FEMARA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 20 2.5
Female 1047 2.56351480420248
Not Specified 20 2.45

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FDA Drug Safety Information for FEMARA

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FEMARA  (LETROZOLE):  This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer) in women after menopause. Letrozole is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Letrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-07-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

Patient Counseling Information from Official Drug Label

The above Patient Counseling and/or Medication Guide for FEMARA is from the official drug label (including Section 17) obtained from the National Library of Medicine's DailyMed database.
Please refer to the complete label here Official Drug Label for FEMARA.