About Your Treatment
Your doctor has ordered anastrozole to help treat your illness. Anastrozole comes as a tablet to take by mouth.
This medication is used alone or with other treatments such as surgery or radiation to treat:
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 ...
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About Your Treatment
Your doctor has ordered anastrozole to help treat your illness. Anastrozole comes as a tablet to take by mouth.
This medication is used alone or with other treatments such as surgery or radiation to treat:
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.
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Other Uses
Anastrozole is also sometimes used to prevent breast cancer in women who are at high risk of developing the disease.Talk to your doctor about the risks of using this medication for your condition.
This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Overdose
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
Precautions
Before taking anastrozole,
tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to anastrozole or any other drugs.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: medications containing estrogen such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or oral contraceptives (birth control pills); and tamoxifen (Nolvadex). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
tell your doctor if you have or have ever had any medical condition, especially high cholesterol, liver disease, osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones are thin and fragile), abnormal vaginal bleeding, cancer of the ...
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Possible Side Effects
Anastrozole may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
flu-like symptoms
weakness
headache
flushing
sweating
nausea
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Storage Conditions
Keep anastrozole in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
