Anastrozole Indication.
For treatment of breast cancer in post-menopausal women.
Anastrozole Contraindications.
Anastrozole is contraindicated in any patient who has shown a hypersensitivity reaction to the drug or to any of the excipients.
Anastrozole Prescription.
Your doctor has ordered anastrozole to help treat your illness. Anastrozole comes as a tablet to take by mouth.
Anastrozole is prescribed alone or with other treatments such as surgery or radiation to treat:
* breast cancer in postmenopausal women (women who no longer get their periods).
Anastrozole is in a class of drugs known as non-steroidal aromatase inhibitors. It decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes. This can slow or stop the growth of many types of breast cancer cells that need estrogen to grow. The length of treatment depends on the types of drugs you are taking, how well your body responds to them, and the type of cancer you have.
Anastrozole is usually taken once a day with or without food. Take anastrozole at around the same time every day.
Anastrozole is a drug indicated in the treatment of breast cancer in post-menopausal women. It is used both in adjuvant therapy (i.e. following surgery) and in metastatic breast cancer. It decreases the amount of estrogens that the body makes. Anastrozole belongs in the class of drugs known as aromatase inhibitors. It inhibits the enzyme aromatase, which is responsible for converting androgens (produced by women in the adrenal glands) to estrogens.
Anastrozole side effects.
- blisters or peeling skin;
- blurred vision or vision changes;
- breast pain;
- burning or tingling feeling;
- chest pain;
- constipation;
- cough;
- depression;
- diarrhea;
- difficult, painful, or urgent urination;
- difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep;
- dizziness;
- dry mouth;
- fast heartbeat;
- flu-like symptoms;
- flushing;
- hair thinning;
- headache;
- heartburn;
- hives;
- joint, bone, or muscle pain;
- loss of appetite;
- mood changes;
- nausea;
- nervousness;
- new lumps or masses in the breasts or other parts of the body;
- pain, swelling, redness, warmth, or tenderness in 1 leg only;
- pale skin;
- rash;
- sore throat, fever, chills, swollen glands, and other signs of infection;
- sweating;
- swelling of the eyes, face, lips, tongue, throat, arms, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs;
- vaginal bleeding;
- vaginal dryness or irritation;
- vomiting;
- weakness;
- weight gain;
