Pregnancy Interaction

• Not safe to use during pregnancy.
• Anastrozole lowers estrogen levels, which can hurt the fetus very badly.
• This prescription should not be taken by women who are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or who might get pregnant.
• During therapy, you must use effective non-hormonal birth control.
• Not suggested when breastfeeding because it could hurt the baby.

Faq For Medicine

Q 1. What is the purpose of Altraz 1mg?

It is used to treat breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause and have hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

Q2. Is Altraz a medication used in chemotherapy?

No. It is not chemotherapy; it is hormone therapy.

Q3. Is it safe for women who haven't gone through menopause yet to take Altraz?

Not usually, unless a doctor is watching and giving ovarian suppression treatment.

Q4. How long do I need to take Altraz?

Usually for five years, or as your oncologist tells you to.

Q5. Does it make you lose hair?

Hair thinning may happen, but it is usually not as bad as chemotherapy.

Q6. Is it possible to use it with Tamoxifen?

It is not usually mixed. Often used instead of or after Tamoxifen.

Q7. Can I take Altraz with calcium?

Yes. To keep bones healthy, doctors often suggest taking calcium and vitamin D together.

Expert Advice

• Take the pill every day at the same time.
• Altraz can make bones weaker (osteoporosis).
• Have bone mineral density testing done on a regular basis.
• If your doctor says so, take calcium and vitamin D pills.
• Don't drink or smoke to keep your bones healthy.
• You may need to have liver function tests done on a regular basis.
• Let us know right away if you feel:
• Very bad ache in the bones
• Bleeding that isn't normal
• Breathlessness
• Pain in the chest
• Don't discontinue treatment until your doctor tells you to.

Side Effects

• Normal:
• Flashes of heat
• Weakness
• Pain in the joints
• Pain in the bones
• Sick
• Pain in the head
• Osteoporosis
• Higher cholesterol
• Not as common:
• Sadness
• Dryness in the vagina
• Legs that are swollen
• Serious (not very common):
• Clots in the blood
• Very serious liver problems
• Very bad allergic reaction
• Fractures (because bones are getting thinner)
• Get medical help right away if you have a bad response.

 How It Works

• Anastrozole, an aromatase inhibitor, is in Altraz.
• This is how it works:
• Blocking the aromatase enzyme lowers the amount of estrogen made.
• Some breast tumors use estrogen to flourish.
• By reducing estrogen, it inhibits or slows the growth of tumors.
• Works best for hormone-positive breast cancer that has already happened.

Medicine Interaction

• Tell your doctor if you are taking:
• Hormone treatment with estrogen
• Tamoxifen (makes Altraz less effective)
• Medicines for cholesterol
• Antidepressants
• Blood thinners
• Drugs that change liver enzymes (rifampicin, carbamazepine)
• St. John's Wort and other supplements
• Stay away from goods that have estrogen in them, like:
• Birth control pills
• Therapy for hormone replacement

 How To Use

• You can take one tablet per day, with or without food.
• Take with water and swallow whole.
• Take it at the same time every day.
• Don't miss a dosage.
• If you forget to take a dose:
• Take it as soon as you can.
• If it's close to the next dose, skip it.
• Don't take two doses.
• Follow your oncologist's exact time frame.

 Uses / indications

• Altraz 1mg Tablet is used for:
• Breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause and have hormone receptor-positive tumors
• First-line therapy for advanced breast cancer
• What to do after Tamoxifen doesn't work
• Adjuvant therapy following surgery to avert cancer recurrence.
• Hormone-dependent advanced or metastatic breast cancer