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Anastrozole

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IDDRUG-ANASTROZOLE
TypeDrug
Aliases
ArimidexАнастрозол
Statuspending_clinical_signoff
DiseasesNone declared
SourcesSRC-ESMO-BREAST-METASTATIC-2024 SRC-NCCN-BREAST-2025

Drug Facts

ClassAromatase inhibitor (non-steroidal, third-generation)
MechanismReversible non-steroidal AI — competitively inhibits aromatase, blocking peripheral conversion of androgens to estrogens. Postmenopausal estrogen suppression to <2 pmol/L. In premenopausal women, must be combined with ovarian suppression (LHRH agonist).
Ukraine registeredTrue
NSZU reimbursedTrue
Ukraine last verified2026-04-27

Notes

First-generation AI workhorse for postmenopausal HR+/HER2- adjuvant + metastatic. Non-steroidal class — substitutable with letrozole. Patient-preference / institutional choice typically drives selection between anastrozole and letrozole.

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