Arimidex (Anastrozole)

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We guarantee the lowest price on all of our prescription products. If you find your medications cheaper at any other recognized licensed mail order pharmacy, we will not only match their price, we will beat it by 25% of the difference. It is our 125% price match guarantee!

Example: If you find a product on Canada Drugs Direct for $50.00 and find the same product for $40.00 at another mail order pharmacy, we will provide you with a $12.50 discount, bringing your total to $37.50.

To get the discount please make sure to mention the price match to the customer service team when they call to collect payment for your order. Or call toll free at 1-888-904-8467 to place the order through the phone.

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  • We will only match the current advertised price.
  • Products must be identical and in stock at the time of placing an order with a licensed mail order pharmacy. They must be an online Canadian pharmacy with an address in Canada.
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  • Price match can only be issued over the phone with our customer service team. Please note at this time we cannot offer price matching for the products Ozempic or Saxenda.
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A generic drug is a copy of the brand-name drug with the same dosage, safety, strength, quality, consumption method, performance, and intended use. Before generics become available on the market, the generic company must prove it has the same active ingredients as the brand-name drug and works in the same way and in the same amount of time in the body.

The only differences between generics and their brand-name counterparts is that generics are less expensive and may look slightly different (eg. different shape or color), as trademarks laws prevent a generic from looking exactly like the brand-name drug.

Generics are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have to invest large sums of money to develop a drug. When the brand-name patent expires, generic companies can manufacture a copy of the brand-name and sell it at a substantial discount.

Description

Arimidex is a medication that is used to treat hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It's a first-line treatment in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive or hormone receptor-unknown breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It's also used as a second-line treatment in postmenopausal women with breast cancer that has progressed despite tamoxifen therapy.

Arimidex is available in a 1 mg tablet for oral use.

Directions

Take Arimidex as directed by your healthcare provider. Refer any questions or concerns about your prescription to your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

Patients generally take one tablet by mouth once daily. It may be taken with or without food. Your healthcare provider will tell you how long you should take Arimidex.

Ingredients

Anastrozole, a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor, is the active ingredient in each Arimidex tablet. Lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, sodium starch glycolate, and titanium dioxide are the inactive ingredients included.

Contraindications

Arimidex should be avoided by patients who are allergic to the medication or to any of its ingredients.

Cautions

  • Before treatment with Arimidex is initiated, inform your healthcare provider of:
    • All the medications you take
    • Your allergies
    • Your medical history and current health problems
    • Your pregnancy or breastfeeding status
  • Women who are taking Arimidex and have pre-existing ischemic heart disease are at an increased risk for ischemic cardiovascular events.
  • Arimidex therapy may lead to a decrease in bone mineral density.
  • Arimidex therapy may lead to an increase in cholesterol.
  • Harm to a fetus can be caused by Arimidex. Women of childbearing age who are taking Arimidex should use effective birth control measures during treatment and for at least 3 weeks after taking the last dose of the treatment course.

Side Effects

Hot flashes, weakness, joint pain, pain, high blood pressure, depression, nausea, vomiting, rash, osteoporosis, fractures, back pain, sleep problems, headache, bone pain, swelling, cough, shortness of breath, pharyngitis, and swelling of the lymph nodes are common Arimidex side effects. 

Skin lesions, ulcers, or blisters; allergic reactions, including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat; and changes in liver function tests and liver problems are some of the serious side effects that can occur.

If you develop any side effects that bother you or won't go away, contact your healthcare provider right away.

Reference:

  1. Arimidex. ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2021.



IMPORTANT NOTE: The above information is intended to increase awareness of health information and does not suggest treatment or diagnosis. This information is not a substitute for individual medical attention and should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. See your health care professional for medical advice and treatment.

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