Anastrozole

16 interactions 127 cited references
Also sold as: Arimidex Arimidex®
About Anastrozole

Anastrozole is a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Read the full Anastrozole drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Jul 12, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

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9 Contraindicated 7 Major
All (16) Contraindicated (9) Major (7)

Contraindicated

Anastrozole Bacillus Of Calmette And Guerin Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Measles Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Mumps Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Smallpox Monkeypox Vaccine An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Typhoid Vaccine Typhim VI® An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Varicella Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Yellow Fever Vaccine Stamaril An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details

Major

Anastrozole Adenovirus Vaccine Type 4, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Adenovirus Vaccine Type 7, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Cholera Vaccine Ipol An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Ebola Zaire Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Influenza Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Rotavirus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Anastrozole Tamoxifen Nolvadex® Reduced anastrozole exposure Details

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