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Common side effects of anastrozole include hot flashes, weakness, joint pain, headache, and swelling
If the dose is forgotten, it can be taken on the same day
Anastrozole has moderate aqueous solubility (0
For men, the most common reason for taking anastrozole is an excess of estrogen in the body
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions
Both of these drugs and the aromatase inhibitor exemestane are also approved to treat postmenopausal women with advanced breast
The tablets are white, biconvex, film-coated containing 1 mg of anastrozole
Anastrozole is made by a number of different manufacturers
to reduce the risk of hormone receptor-positive, early-stage breast cancer coming back (recurring) in post-menopausal women after surgery
Its molecular formula is C17H19N5 and its structural formula is: Anastrozole is an off-white powder with a Anastrozole is a breast cancer treatment used in postmenopausal women to prevent, halt or slow down cancer growth
Over the 12 months of follow-up in the IBIS-II study, women taking anastrozole gained an average of 0
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Anastrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers
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This may raise the chance of broken bones like in the spine, hip, and wrist
Two phase 2, randomized, double-blind clinical trials found anastrozole to be at least as effective as tamoxifen in response rates and rates of improved surgery
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It was previously only approved for use in the UK as a treatment for breast cancer in postmenopausal Store anastrozole tablets at room temperature, between 20 C – 25 C (68 F – 77 F)