Comparing Anastrozole vs Tamoxifen
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Prescription only
Anastrozole is a medication that may be used to treat postmenopausal breast cancer and works by lowering estrogen levels in the body. It is usually taken for five years and hot flushes are the most... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Male, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Breast Cancer - Prevention, McCune-Albright Syndrome, Precocious... View more |
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| More about Anastrozole | More about Tamoxifen | ||||||||||||||||
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Anastrozole has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 235 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Tamoxifen has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 96 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Anastrozole side effects |
View all Tamoxifen side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Arimidex | Soltamox | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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50 hours |
231 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 20 drugs are known to interact with Anastrozole:
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A total of 456 drugs are known to interact with Tamoxifen:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 27, 1995 |
December 30, 1977 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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