Anastrozole Side Effects and Warnings

What are the precautions when taking this medicine?

• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.

• If you have heart disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have high cholesterol or are taking a cholesterol-lowering agent, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have high blood pressure, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have liver disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have osteoporosis, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have any circulation problems, talk with healthcare provider.

• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.

What are some possible side effects of this medicine?

• Flushing. Wearing layers of clothes or summer clothes and cool environment may help.

• Feeling tired or weak.

• Headache.

• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.

• Joint pain.

• Inability to sleep.

• Cough.

• Sore throat.

• High cholesterol level.

• Vaginal yeast infection. Report itching or discharge.

• Weakened bones.

Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately

• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.

• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Chest pain or pressure.

• Difficulty breathing.

• Swelling or pain of leg or arm.

• Severe headache.

• Signs or symptoms of depression, suicidal thoughts, nervousness, emotional ups and downs, abnormal thinking, anxiety, or lack of interest in life.

• Severe belly pain.

• Severe nausea or vomiting.

• Not able to eat.

• Severe diarrhea.

• Yellow skin or eyes.

• Any rash.

• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.