Anastrozole Alternatives Compared
Anastrozole | Ibrance | Kisqali |
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Anastrozole | Ibrance (palbociclib) | Kisqali (ribociclib) |
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Prescription only
Anastrozole is a medication that may be used to treat postmenopausal breast cancer and works by lowering estrogen levels in the body. It is usually taken for five years and hot flushes are the most... View more |
Prescription only
Ibrance is a CDK4/6 inhibitor that may be used to treat advanced or metastatic hormone-receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer in combination... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer. Kisqali may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Breast Cancer
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More about Anastrozole | More about Ibrance (palbociclib) | More about Kisqali (ribociclib) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Anastrozole has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 229 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Ibrance has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 81 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Kisqali has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 24 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: anastrozole side effects in more detail. |
See also: Ibrance side effects in more detail. |
See also: Kisqali side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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View all Ibrance prices |
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Arimidex |
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N/A |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
50 hours |
29 hours |
54.7 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 20 drugs are known to interact with anastrozole:
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A total of 455 drugs are known to interact with Ibrance:
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A total of 708 drugs are known to interact with Kisqali:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
December 27, 1995 |
February 03, 2015 |
March 13, 2017 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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