Arimidex and Erysipelas - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Erysipelas is reported as a side effect among people who take Arimidex (anastrozole), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Furosemide, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Erysipelas when taking Arimidex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21,680 people who have side effects when taking Arimidex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Arimidex?

Arimidex has active ingredients of anastrozole. It is often used in breast cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 22,642 Arimidex users. Check the latest studies of Arimidex.

What is Erysipelas?

Erysipelas (bacterial skin infection) is found to be associated with 450 drugs and 645 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Erysipelas.



On Aug, 11, 2026

21,680 people reported to have side effects when taking Arimidex.
Among them, 13 people (0.06%) have Erysipelas.

Could Arimidex cause Erysipelas?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Arimidex when they have Erysipelas? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 100 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Erysipelas when taking Arimidex? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Erysipelas when taking Arimidex? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 20 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 80 %

What are other drugs people take besides Arimidex? *

  1. Spironolactone: 2 people, 15.38%
  2. Novolog Mix 70/30: 2 people, 15.38%
  3. Furosemide: 2 people, 15.38%
  4. Zyrtec: 1 person, 7.69%
  5. Zometa: 1 person, 7.69%
  6. Zoledronic Acid: 1 person, 7.69%
  7. Xyzal: 1 person, 7.69%
  8. Valsartan: 1 person, 7.69%
  9. Tolbutamide: 1 person, 7.69%
  10. Ranitidine: 1 person, 7.69%

What are other side effects people have besides Erysipelas? *

  1. Joint Pain: 3 people, 23.08%
  2. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 3 people, 23.08%
  3. Macular Degeneration (painless eye condition that leads to the gradual loss of central vision): 3 people, 23.08%
  4. Pain: 3 people, 23.08%
  5. Acute Kidney Failure: 2 people, 15.38%
  6. Catheter Related Infection: 1 person, 7.69%
  7. Bone Formation Increased: 1 person, 7.69%
  8. Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 1 person, 7.69%
  9. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 1 person, 7.69%
  10. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 7.69%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 15.38%
  2. Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 7.69%
  3. Parkinson's Disease: 1 person, 7.69%
  4. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 7.69%
  5. Hepatic Cirrhosis (chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue): 1 person, 7.69%
  6. Diabetes: 1 person, 7.69%
  7. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 7.69%
  8. Breast Neoplasm (non cancerous tumour of breast): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on anastrozole (the active ingredients of Arimidex) and Arimidex (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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