Regulatory Information
HSA regulatory responsibility and product classification details
Regulatory Responsibility
Product Classification
Formulation Information
TABLET, FILM COATED
**DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION** _**Adults including elderly:**_ One 1mg tablet to be taken orally once a day _**Special Populations**_ _Children:_ Not recommended for use in children _Renal Impairment:_ No dose change is recommended in patients with mild or moderate renal impairment _Hepatic Impairment:_ No dose change is recommended in patients with mild hepatic disease. For early disease, the recommended duration of treatment should be 5 years. _Method of Administration_ For oral use
ORAL
Medical Information
**INDICATIONS** ANABREZ is indicated for adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive early invasive breast cancer. Treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive or hormone receptor unknown locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Efficacy has not been demonstrated in oestrogen receptor negative patients unless they had a previous positive clinical response to tamoxifen.
**CONTRAINDICATIONS** Anastrozole is contraindicated in: - premenopausal women - pregnant or lactating women - patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 20ml/min) - patients with moderate or severe hepatic disease - patients with known hypersensitivity to anastrozole or to any of the excipients Oestrogen-containing therapies should not be co-administered with anastrozole as they would negate its pharmacological action. Concurrent tamoxifen therapy (see **DRUG INTERACTIONS** – _please refer to the Product Insert/Patient Information Leaflet published on HSA for the full drug information_)
L02BG03
anastrozole
Manufacturer Information
RANBAXY (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Active Ingredients
Documents
Package Inserts
ANABREZ_PI.pdf
Approved: November 28, 2022