FDA pregnancy category D. This medication can cause harm to an unborn baby.
Do not use anastrozole without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. It could
harm the unborn baby. Use effective birth control, and tell your doctor if you become pregnant
during treatment.
You may need to take a pregnancy test before using anastrozole, to make sure you are not
pregnant.
You also should not use this medication if you are breast-feeding a baby, or if you are
allergic to anastrozole.
Before using anastrozole, tell your doctor if you have severe liver or kidney disease, or if
you have not yet completed menopause. If you have any of these conditions, you may need a
dose adjustment or special tests to safely take anastrozole.
You may need to keep taking anastrozole for up to 5 years. Follow your doctor's
instructions.
Anastrozole may not work as well if you take it together with tamoxifen or an
estrogen medication. Before you start taking anastrozole, tell your doctor if you also take
tamoxifen or estrogen.
What is anastrozole?
Anastrozole lowers estrogen levels in postmenopausal women, which may slow the
growth of certain types of breast tumors that need estrogen to grow in the body.
Anastrozole is used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It is often given to
women whose cancer has progressed even after taking tamoxifen (Nolvadex, Soltamox).
Anastrozole may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking anastrozole?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to anastrozole, or if you are
pregnant or breast-feeding.
Before using anastrozole, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
If you have any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment
or special tests to safely take anastrozole.
FDA pregnancy category D. This medication can cause harm to an unborn baby. Do not use anastrozole without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. It could
harm the unborn baby. Use effective birth control, and tell your doctor if you become pregnant
during treatment.
You may need to take a pregnancy test before using anastrozole, to make sure you are not
pregnant.
It is not known whether anastrozole passes into breast milk or if it could harm a
nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a
baby.
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