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Brand name: Anastrozole (Generic Health) TM
Active ingredients: anastrozole
What it is used for
Early breast cancer. Adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer in postmenopausal women with oestrogen/progesterone receptor positive disease.,Advanced breast cancer. First line treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women with oestrogen/ progesterone receptor positive disease. Treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women with disease progression following tamoxifen therapy. Patients with oestrogen receptor negative disease and patients who have not responded to previous tamoxifen therapy rarely respond to anastrozole.
How to take it
The way to take this medicine is: Oral. This medicine is taken by mouth.
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- Shelf lifetime is 24 Months.
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Visual appearance
Plain, round, white, biconvex, film coated tablet
Do I need a prescription?
This medicine is available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy?
For the active ingredient anastrozole
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
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