Anastrozole generic name?

What is the generic name for anastrozole?

Anastrozole is the generic name for a breast cancer medicine that works as an aromatase inhibitor (it lowers estrogen levels).

What brand names contain anastrozole?

The brand name(s) vary by country and manufacturer, but the active ingredient is anastrozole. If you share your country (or the brand you’re looking at), I can map it to the correct anastrozole product name.

What’s the typical form and strength?

Commonly, anastrozole is sold as oral tablets, usually in 1 mg strength.

How to verify you have anastrozole (not a different generic)?

On the package or prescription label, check that the active ingredient is listed as anastrozole. Other aromatase inhibitors use different generic names (for example, letrozole or exemestane).

Patent and generic availability

If you’re researching when generics became available or checking specific patents by market, DrugPatentWatch.com can help track related exclusivity and patent activity for anastrozole: https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/