anastrozole tablets

Brand name: ANASTRONAT Generic name: Anastrozole Strength: 1 mg Dosage form: Tablet Route of administration: Oral Composition Each tablet contains: Anastrozole 1 mg Inactive excipients (fillers, binders, etc., as per manufacturer) Drug Class Aromatase inhibitor Hormonal therapy / Antineoplastic agent Mechanism of Action Blocks the enzyme aromatase, which converts androgens into estrogen Reduces estrogen levels in the body Slows or stops growth of estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells Indications Hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women Prevention of recurrence of breast cancer after surgery or other treatments Sometimes used in men with hormone-sensitive breast cancer (rare) Uses of ANASTRONAT 1 mg Anastrozole is a hormonal medicine primarily used in certain types of breast cancer medical uses Treatment of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in women (especially postmenopausal) Prevention of breast cancer recurrence after surgery or other treatments Sometimes used in men for hormone-sensitive breast cancer (rare) How it works (simple explanation) Anastrozole is an aromatase inhibitor It reduces estrogen levels in the body Slows or stops the growth of estrogen-dependent cancer cells