Aromatase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer
Side Effects
Side effects of an aromatase inhibitor may include:
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- Muscle or body aches.
- Mild nausea.
- Diarrhea or constipation.
- A general feeling of illness.
- Weakness and fatigue.
- Bone thinning. Aromatase inhibitors increase the rate of bone thinning that occurs normally in postmenopausal women.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 11, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology |
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