ARIMIDEX is indicated for the first-line treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive or hormone receptor unknown locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Take this by mouth exactly as directed usually once a day. This is a potent medication. Do not increase your dose or take this more often than directed.
Consult with your doctor for further information.

Diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, headache, hot flashes, dizziness, dry mouth, back pain, vaginal dryness and cough may occur.

Tell your doctor of any nonprescription or prescription medication you may take. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222

Keep all doctor appointments and scheduled laboratory tests as your condition will be closely monitored.

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

This medication is used to treat breast cancer in women who have gone through "the change of life" (menopause). Anastrozole works by lowering estrogen hormone levels to help shrink tumors and slow their growth.

Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) away from heat and moisture as directed. Keep this and all medications out of the reach of children.

Before taking this, tell your doctor if you have: other illnesses, liver disease, any allergies. Use of this medication is not recommended during pregnancy. Contraceptive (birth control) measures are recommended during therapy and for one month following. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known if this drug is excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. This medication is not recommended for use in children