Anastrozole CAS:120511-73-1

Anastrozol é o nome genérico do medicamento comercial Arimidex. Em alguns casos, os profissionais de saúde podem usar o nome comercial Arimidex quando se referem ao nome genérico do medicamento Anastrozol. É um inibidor da aromatase, um medicamento anticâncer usado no tratamento adjuvante ou inicial do câncer de mama em mulheres na pós-menopausa. Estrogen causes or increases growth of certain breast cancers. Anastrozole works by blocking aromatase enzyme, which is involved in estrogen production in the body. This leads to decreased tumor size or delayed progression of tumor growth in some women. The FDA approved brand name anastrozole (Arimidex) in 1995.

Anastrozole Arimidex Uses

Anastrozole is used to treat breast cancer in women after menopause. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Anastrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.