Metro Atlantaâs population rose to more than 5.7 million residents last year, and the number of people living in Fulton County crossed the 1 million milestone, according to newly released U.S. Census estimates. The Atlanta area remained the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the country.
Femara (letrozole) is a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor (lowers estrogen production) used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It is often given to women who have been taking tamoxifen (Nolvadex, Soltamox) for 5 years.
Methimazole (Tapazole) is the antithyroid drug most often recommended (2.5 to 5 mg q12h). It is available as a transdermal gel or as an oral tablet. Methimazole is often used to prepare the patient for surgical thyroidectomy or radioiodine therapy. Antithyroid drugs have several side effects. Anorexia and vomiting are common side effects of methimazole, whereas rare side effects include self-induced excoriation of the face, thrombocytopenia, bleeding diathesis, agranulocytosis, development of serum antinuclear antibodies, and cholangitis.