Anastrozole

Anastrozole is used alone or with other treatments, such as surgery or radiation, to treat early breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It can also be used as the first line treatment of advanced breast cancer that has spread within the breast or to other areas of the body. Anastrozole belong to a class of drug called aromatase inhibitors, which decreases the amount of estrogen in the body. It should be taken with or without food, but take it at the same time every day to get the most benefit. It should be taken as your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you. The most common side effects of the medicine include headaches, hot flushes, skin rash, loss of appetite, joint pain and osteoporosis (thinning of bone). If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you are not gone through menopause and still having menstrual periods, or you have a problem with the liver or kidney. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Your doctor may perform some blood tests to check for vitamin D level or bone density. Anastrozole is an aromatase inhibitor. It works by lowering the amount of estrogen (natural female hormone) produced in the body. This can lower or stop the growth of some breast cancer cells that need estrogen to grow.

• Breast cancer

May be taken with or without food.

Adult Dose: Moderate or severe hepatic impairment, hyperlipidaemias. Laboratory test for menopause if status is doubtful. Bone mass density test should be conducted at the start of the therapy and at regular intervals thereafter. Lactation: Unknown whether drug is excreted in milk; not recommended given potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants Renal Dose: Anastrozole prevents conversion of androstenedione to estrone and testosterone to oestradiol by inhibiting aromatase, thus leading to significantly reduced serum oestradiol concentrations.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Anastrozole may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

If you miss a dose of Anastrozole, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Common: • Headache • Musculoskeletal (bone, muscle or joint) pain • Nausea • Osteoporosis • Skin rash • Weakness

[UNSAFE] Anastrozole may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. Anastrozole is used for the treatment of hormone dependent breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Take it at the same time everyday. It may cause weakness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. Nausea may occur on starting treatment with this medicine but should go away with time. If nausea is bothersome, take it after meal. Your doctor may regularly check your Vitamin D level and bone mineral density and suggest supplements, if needed. Do not take Anastrozole if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Pregnancy. Hypersensitivity, premenopausal women.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Anastrozole. Please consult your doctor.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Anastrozole is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

[UNSAFE] Anastrozole is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

[CAUTION] Anastrozole should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Anastrozole may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Limited information is available on the use of Anastrozole in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease. [CAUTION] Anastrozole should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Anastrozole may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Limited information is available on the use of Anastrozole in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate liver disease.

If any symtom of brest cancer if have whats the cure First is confirmation of breast cancerChance of cure depends on stage of cancer BREAST CANCER , PET REPORT SAYS INFECTION IN SKELETON. Metastatic breast cancer, send me previous treatment details I am PATIENT have pain in my breastes and feel very weight before one week of my menstrual perieds date Is it any symptoms of breast cancer ? Need your advice And also having back pain during menstrual dates please give your valubel advice No it's not a symptom of breast cancer. This query is for my mother. She was diagnosed with breast cancer stage 1 a couple of years back. It was thus treated with surgery followed by radiology. The doctor has since put her on anastrozole 1mg tablet daily for 5 years. She has been taking altraz 1mg by alkem laboratories since inception but now we have found a same salt medicine named elinal 1mg by emcure pharmaceuticals with same composition. Is elinal an equally effective medicine and can be taken in lieu of altraz? Reason for switching: elinal costs 80% less than altraz. Hi PATIENT understand your concern. Emcee is a very good brand too. There is technically no difference in the two medicines. However I would suggest you verify with your treating doctor in this case because in case later something goes wrong in future, your doctor will only blame you that you checnged the medicine without consulting him and that is reason the patient has deteriorated. Cancer is known to be notorious. I have myself lost 2 very close family members to breast cancer. Do not take me wrong. I'm only asking you to verify with your doctor so that in future you face no problems in this account. How to diagonise breast cancer? It should be diagnosed by mammogram and biopsy left breast cancer had amplated Please write complete information She has breast cancer at 4 sta Dear PATIENT 4 Breast Cancer means that the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. The management of such cancers depends on the site where the cancer has spread and on the receptor status of the breast cancer. If you can share the details with me, I will be happy to let you know the potential management