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Does Arimidex Contain Chemo Elements In Any Form?

Posted on Wed, 29 Apr 2015

Question: Just one question, please. Does Arimidex contain any chemo elements in any form?

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

Arimidex is anastrozole, a hormonal agent. It is not chemo or even closely related to chemo.

All the best.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (1 hour later)

Then how come pharmacist, some doctors, hospitals (including XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Medical center) nurses, and pharmaceutical manufacturing state that it is. Are they ALL incorrect?

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Probably there is some gap in communication

Detailed Answer:
I can't imagine all those people being wrong but it is NOT chemo. it is an anticancer drug no doubt but is a hormonal agent.

Please go through these links, it will clear all your confusion. One of them is from the manufacturer of Arimidex.

http://www.drugs.com/arimidex.html
https://www.arimidex.com/about/how-arimidex-works.html

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar