Dr. B. K. Agrawal MBBS, MD , Cardiology, General Physician, Internal Medicine

Take Letrolieva as directed by your doctor. Do not take this medicine longer than prescribed by your doctor.

Dr. Suhas Bhargav MBBS , General Physician

No, Letrolieva is not a steroid. It contains letrozole which is a nonsteroidal competitive inhibitor of the aromatase enzyme. 

Dr. Madhur Anand MBBS, MS , General Surgery

Letrolieva contains letrozole that works in breast cancer by blocking an enzyme (aromatase) which prevents the conversion of androgens (androstenedione and testosterone) to estrogens (estrone and estradiol) due to this levels of estrogen hormones drop in the body. The decrease in hormone levels leads to a reduction in tumor mass or delays the progression of tumor growth in some women. For an ovulation (infertility), it is presumed that Letrolieva works by increasing the sensitivity of ovary to follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) and also low level of estrogen hormones in the blood is detected by the brain which in turn increases the production of a follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) which causes induction of ovulation.

Dr. Vedprakash Verma MBBS, MD , Cardiology

Yes, Letrolieva and metformin can be taken together because no harmful drug interaction has been reported between them. Hence, it is safe to take Letrolieva along with metformin. 

Dr. Bharat MBBS , General Physician

No, Letrolieva does not cause ovarian cysts. It has not been reported by the patients who are taking this drug. However, the possibility of ovarian cysts formation by this drug because of long-term use in high doses cannot be denied.