Comparing Aromasin vs Herceptin
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Prescribed for Breast Cancer. Aromasin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Esophageal Carcinoma, Gastric Cancer. May also be prescribed off label for Salivary Gland Cancer. |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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4.5
For Breast Cancer: I have been taking Aromasin for 3 months now and still wake up every night in pain on my hand, tingling and burning along with joint pain. |
9.8
For Breast Cancer: I did 7 months of treatment then my Oncologist had to take me off due to Congestive Heart Failure. I personally don't think Herceptin contributed to it at all but was told it was the combo of it and Adryamyacin. It was pretty bad, my ejection fraction was down to 28. I was so short of breath that just walking to the bathroom was a real effort. The fatigue was the mind numbing kind that just turning over in bed felt like I had ran a race. As for side effects for the Herceptin, I had frequent nose bleeds, mild nausea and occasional headaches. I would have gladly endured any side effects for the benefits of this life-saving drug. I am so thankful to Dr Slamon for all the work he did and to Genetech. I am a 4 year survivor so I think that says it all. |
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Side Effects |
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See the full Aromasin side effects document. |
Common side effects include: febrile neutropenia, infection, asthenia, dizziness, fever, headache, nausea, pain, skin rash, vomiting, abdominal pain, back pain, diarrhea, flu-like symptoms, insomnia, neutropenia, pharyngitis, rhinitis, chills, and anorexia. See the full Herceptin side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all Aromasin prices and generic prices |
View all Herceptin prices |
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Generic Availability |
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No |
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Dosage Form(s) Available |
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Brand Names |
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Other trastuzumab brands include: Herzuma, Kanjinti, Ogivri, Ontruzant, Trazimera | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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24 hours |
924 hours |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of terms. |
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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. |
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Pregnancy Category |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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FDA Alerts |
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N/A |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 73 drugs are known to interact with Aromasin:
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A total of 127 drugs are known to interact with Herceptin:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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October 21, 1999 |
September 25, 1998 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
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More Information |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Breast Cancer: Had a lumpectomy for Stage I Advanced Breast Cancer followed by radiotherapy. Then was put on each of the aromatase inhibitors, letrozole and the other one. Basically I was unable to continue either after 10 days due to increasingly debilitating dizziness, nausea, crying, etc. Then put on tamoxifen, and I developed lymphodoema. So tamoxifen was discontinued but still have moderate lymphodoema. Then put on aromasin. Initially able to tolerate it but increasing light-headedness (four minor car accidents) and debilitating joint pain (everywhere), poor sleep somewhat countered with Lyrica. I had already been diagnosed with widespread arthritis in the joints and the pain with aromasin has been intolerable so discontinued, against medical advice.