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Medicines exemestaneQuestion & answer

exemestane · Medicine question

Is exemestane chemotherapy?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. It is endocrine anticancer treatment that lowers oestrogen by irreversibly inhibiting aromatase.

Sources for this answer

Exemestane 25mg film-coated tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 6
Aromasinemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 22

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