What is Anastrozole?
Anastrozole is a safe and effective drug that helps fight some types of breast cancer in women post menopause. It belongs to a type of class of medications known as non-steroidal aromatase inhibitors. It is specifically helpful in blocking aromatase, which is an enzyme that produces estrogen.
The drug helps in decreasing the size of a tumor and also delays the growth of certain tumors by decreasing the estrogen amount the body produces. Many kinds of breast cancer cells require estrogen to grow, and anastrozole’s anti-estrogen effects are particularly beneficial.
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Why is Anastrozole Prescribed?
The drug is used along with anti-cancer treatments, such as radiation or surgery to address:
- The early stages of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
- Breast cancer that has spread deep inside the breast or to other parts of the body
- Breast cancer that has become worse after the patient has been put on tamoxifen
How Should Anastrozole Be Used?
The drug comes in a tablet form that can be taken orally. It is generally taken by mouth once in a day, with or without food. Once a woman starts on anastrozole, she should have it around the same time each day. Those who take the tablet should read and follow the prescription label directions carefully. A patient should ask their medical practitioner or health care provider for advice if there is confusion about any instruction mentioned on the label.
It is of utmost importance to take the drug exactly as it has been directed. People should not take less or more than the dosage number advised by the doctor. Patients should take the drug even if they are feeling fine. Anastrozole should not be stopped without first consulting the medical practitioner.
How does it work?
The drug decreases the amount of estrogen produced by the body. Estrogen and progesterone, which are female sex hormones, help in stimulating the growth of many breast cancers. The growth of cancer cells in the breast can be stopped or retarded by lowering the estrogen level.
Anastrozole wards off a process known as aromatization, which turns the sex hormones known as androgens into estrogens. The process takes place primarily in the skin, muscle, and the fatty tissues that need the enzyme called aromatase.
When should a woman take Anastrozole?
Patients should have anastrozole one time in a day. They should also try to have it at the same time daily. Going on anastrozole is a long-term treatment and those who start on the drug must continue to take it for several years.
Tests during Treatment
A medical practitioner will conduct a blood test before prescribing treatment with anastrozole. Blood tests are also conducted during the course of the treatment to check the blood cell levels and other substances in the blood.
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