Anastrozole Tablet Breastfeeding
Nutrients from the food that you eat passes to your breast milk. Its good idea to take healthy diet while breastfeeding. You may need to consume more calories per day to support healthy body system. Some time it gets necessary take medicine while you are breastfeeding and as other food items passes into breast milk, medicine passes as well hence it becomes obvious to understand its effects while breastfeeding. We have analyzed many medications and in this sheet we will present some fact and known information associated with Anastrozole Tablet while breast-feeding.

What is Anastrozole Tablet used for?


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) 1.1 Adjuvant Treatment Anastrozole Tablets are indicated for adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer. 1.2 First-Line Treatment 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. 1.3 Second-Line Treatment 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.

Is Anastrozole Tablet usage safe while breastfeeding? If a lactating mother is using it can there be any effect on growth or development of infant?

Anastrozole Tablet dangerous while breastfeeding
Our analysis of Anastrozole which are active ingredients in Anastrozole Tablet indicates that Anastrozole Tablet is dangerous to use in breastfeeding. We strongly recommend you to go through detailed analysis of Anastrozole as below and do not use Anastrozole Tablet during breastfeeding.

Statement of Manufacturer/Labeler about breastfeeding usage
8.3 Nursing Mothers It is not known if anastrozole is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk and because of the tumorigenicity shown for anastrozole in animal studies, or the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.

Anastrozole Tablet Breastfeeding Analsys


Anastrozole while Breastfeeding

Dangerous

CAS Number: 120511-73-1

Steroidal aromatase inhibitor that impedes long-lasting estrogen synthesis. On latest update relevant data on breastfeeding was not found. Excretion into breast milk is very likely. After a 10 half-lives period (about 20 days) no trace would remain in the milk.


I am nursing mother and I have already used Anastrozole Tablet, what should I do?

You should immediately inform your health care provider about Anastrozole Tablet usage and your breastfeeding interval after usage of . If you feel baby is having abnormal behavior or any other health issue please call 911 immediately or contact nearest medical emergency center.


I am nursing mother and my doctor has suggested me to use Anastrozole Tablet, is it safe?

Please double check with your doctor if he is aware of your breastfeeding stratus, Ask your doctor if there is any safe alternative of Anastrozole Tablet. Check with your doctor if you shall temporally stop breastfeeding. You may go for second opinion as well. Still after all of this if your doctor still recommends Anastrozole Tablet then go for it as they have access on more detailed medical and scientific information and they understand your individual medical situation much better.


If I am using Anastrozole Tablet, will my baby need extra monitoring?

Extreme level of monitoring required as Anastrozole Tablet could be dangerous for kid.


Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Anastrozole Tablet in breastfeeding?

US
National Womens Health and Breastfeeding Helpline: 800-994-9662 (TDD 888-220-5446) 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday

UK
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300-100-0212 9.30am to 9.30pm, daily
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: 0300-330-5453
La Leche League: 0345-120-2918
The Breastfeeding Network supporter line in Bengali and Sylheti: 0300-456-2421
National Childbirth Trust (NCT): 0300-330-0700

Australia
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 1800-686-268 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Canada
Telehealth Ontario for breastfeeding: 1-866-797-0000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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