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What is Anastrozole?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Anastrozole is used alone or with other treatments, such as surgery or radiation, to treat early breast cancer in women who have experienced menopause (change of life; end of monthly menstrual periods). Anastrozole is an aromatase inhibitors, which decreases the amount of estrogen in the body.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Breast cancer 86 66
Increase effect of another treatment 7 1
Hypogonadism 4 4
Increased estrogen 2 0
Bone metastases 1 1

Show all 13 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 558 patients that have taken Anastrozole

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 10
Moderate 20
Mild 18
None 27

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Anastrozole

Side effect Patients Percentage
Hot flashes 11
Joint pain 11
Bone pain 5
Weight gain 5
Insomnia 4
Insomnia 3

Show all 47 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Anastrozole

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 13
Course of treatment ended 9
Doctor's advice 9
Other 5
Did not seem to work 4
Personal research 2
Expense 1
See all 27 patients who've stopped taking Anastrozole

Duration

Stopped taking Anastrozole

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 4
1 - 6 months 3
6 months - 1 year 7
1 - 2 years 4
2 - 5 years 3
5 - 10 years 6
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 70
Usually 2
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 5
A little hard to take 5
Not at all hard to take 62
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 1
< $25 42
Not specified 30

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Anastrozole after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Tamoxifen (Tamoxol) 9
Exemestane (Aromasin) 3
Letrozole (Femara) 2
Chemotherapy 1
Fareston 1

Show all 6 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Anastrozole and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Letrozole (Femara) 3
Tamoxifen (Tamoxol) 2
Capecitabine (Xeloda) 1
Chemotherapy 1
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2 patient evaluations for Anastrozole

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Apr 17, 2015 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

Mar 28, 2015 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (hot flashes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

Mar 20, 2015 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

Feb 4, 2015 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    Mild (hot flashes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

Oct 28, 2014 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

Sep 10, 2014 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

Jun 2, 2014 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    Mild (hot flashes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

May 8, 2014 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

Mar 8, 2014 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

Jan 31, 2014 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

Jan 17, 2011 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (hot flashes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

Sep 6, 2010 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    Mild (hot flashes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes

Dec 7, 2009 (Started Oct 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for breast cancer)
  • Side effects
    Mild (hot flashes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hot flashes
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 31, 2011 (Started Jul 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for invasive lobular carcinoma)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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