Important Safety Information
Prescription ARIMIDEX is only for postmenopausal women. Do not take ARIMIDEX if you are pregnant because it may harm your unborn child.
In the early breast cancer clinical trial, common side effects seen with ARIMIDEX include hot flashes, joint symptoms, weakness, mood changes, pain, sore throat, nausea and vomiting, depression, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, swelling of the arms/legs, and headache. Fractures (including fractures of the spine, hip, and wrist) occurred more frequently with ARIMIDEX than with tamoxifen (10% vs 7%).
Common side effects seen with ARIMIDEX in advanced breast cancer studies include hot flashes, nausea, decreased energy and weakness, pain, and increased cough. Joint pain and stiffness have also been reported in association with the use of ARIMIDEX.
ARIMIDEX should not be taken with tamoxifen or estrogen-containing therapies.
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. It is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies with healthcare sales of $26.47 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory, oncology and infection products. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Global) as well as the FTSE4Good Index.
In the United States, AstraZeneca is a $12.44 billion healthcare
business with more than 12,000 employees. For nearly three decades,
AstraZeneca has offered drug assistance programs side by side with its
medicines, and over the past five years, has provided over $3 billion in
savings to more than 1 milli
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