Land: Verenigde Staten
Taal: Engels
Bron: NLM (National Library of Medicine)
Anastrozole (UNII: 2Z07MYW1AZ) (Anastrozole - UNII:2Z07MYW1AZ)
Synthon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Anastrozole
Anastrozole 1 mg
ORAL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Anastrozole Tablets are indicated for adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer. Anastrozole Tablets are indicated for the first-line treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive or hormone receptor unknown locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Anastrozole Tablets are indicated for the treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women with disease progression following tamoxifen therapy. Patients with ER-negative disease and patients who did not respond to previous tamoxifen therapy rarely responded to Anastrozole Tablets. Anastrozole Tablets may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman and offers no clinical benefit to premenopausal women with breast cancer. Anastrozole Tablets are contraindicated in women who are or may become pregnant. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women using Anastrozole Tablets. If Anastrozole Tablets are used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes
The Anastrozole Tablets are white, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets with "ANA 1" debossed on one side. These tablets are supplied as follows: NDC 63672-0015-1 , Bottles of 30 tablets Storage Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). Excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature].
Abbreviated New Drug Application
ANASTROZOLE- ANASTROZOLE TABLET, FILM COATED SYNTHON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ---------- HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION THESE HIGHLIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO USE ANASTROZOLE TABLETS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. SEE FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION FOR ANASTROZOLE TABLETS. ANASTROZOLE TABLETS FOR ORAL USE INITIAL U.S. APPROVAL: 1995 RECENT MAJOR CHANGES Contraindications - Premenopausal Women and Pregnancy (4.1, 8.1) 11/2008 Warnings and Precautions- Ischemic Cardiovascular Events (5.1, 6.1) 11/2008 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Anastrozole Tablets are an aromatase inhibitor indicated for: Adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer (1.1) First-line treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive or hormone receptor unknown locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (1.2) Treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women with disease progression following tamoxifen therapy. Patients with ER-negative disease and patients who did not respond to previous tamoxifen therapy rarely responded to Anastrozole Tablets (1.3) DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION One 1 mg tablet taken once daily (2.1) DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS 1 mg tablets (3) CONTRAINDICATIONS Women of premenopausal endocrine status, including pregnant women (4.1, 8.1) Patients with demonstrated hypersensitivity to Anastrozole Tablets or any excipient (4.2) WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS In women with pre-existing ischemic heart disease, an increased incidence of ischemic cardiovascular events occurred with Anastrozole Tablets use compared to tamoxifen use. Consider risks and benefits. (5.1, 6.1) Decreases in bone mineral density may occur. Consider bone mineral density monitoring. (5.2, 6.1) Increases in total cholesterol may occur. Consider cholesterol monitoring. (5.3, 6.1) ADVERSE REACTIONS In the early breast cancer (ATAC) study, the most common (occurring with an incidence of >10%) side effects occurring in women taking Anastrozole Tablets included: hot flashes, asthenia, arthriti Lees het volledige document