Arimidex contains a medicine anastrozole and it is used to consider chest cancer formations which are stimulated oestogens in concerning by the period after women menopause.

* Arimidex is used to consider the advanced chest cancer in concerning by the period after women menopause.

* Arimidex also is effective in treatment of an early chest cancer in concerning by the period after women menopause. Here it is used as additional treatment to increase efficiency of initial therapy, such as operation, against chest cancer formations which are stimulated oestrogens.

Arimidex belongs to group of the medicines named aromatase inhibitors.

It means, that it collides with some from actions aromatase, enzyme (chemical which operates other chemical reactions) which is involved in manufacture oestrogens within the limits of a body.
Oestrogens - female sexual hormones which, as is known, are capable to encourage growth of some types of chest cancer cells.

Aromatase - the main enzyme responsible for manufacture oestrogens in concerning by period after women menopause.

Preventing manufacture oestrogens, Arimidex interferes with hormones to advance growth of chest cancer formations.

Arimidex it is supplied as a tablet.