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Is Skipping A Single Dose Of Arimidex Harmful?
Hi... I take Arimidex nightly (had breast cancer in late 2015 with lymph node involvement. I can t remember if I took my dose tonight. Is it ok to have skipped one dose. If I do take another then it may mean I ve overdosed tonight. Is that dangerous? YYYY@YYYY
Fri, 5 Jan 2018
Hi
Skipping a single dose of arimidex is not harmful.
Anastrozole has a very long half life,around 48 hours. This means your body maintains fairly significant level of the drug for at least 24 hours from the last dose. Missing one dose will not be a health risk as long as you resume taking the drug as prescribed on your next dose.
Regards
DR DE
Skipping a single dose of arimidex is not harmful.
Anastrozole has a very long half life,around 48 hours. This means your body maintains fairly significant level of the drug for at least 24 hours from the last dose. Missing one dose will not be a health risk as long as you resume taking the drug as prescribed on your next dose.
Regards
DR DE
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