Arimidex and Movement disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Movement disorder 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 Xeloda, and have Breast cancer metastatic.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Movement disorder 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 Movement disorder?

Movement disorder (neurological syndromes where they may be excess of movement or a paucity of movement that is not connected to weakness) is found to be associated with 1,382 drugs and 1,500 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Movement disorder.

On Jul, 08, 2026

21,680 people reported to have side effects when taking Arimidex.
Among them, 75 people (0.35%) have Movement disorder.

Among these 75 people:

How long have people been on Arimidex when they have Movement disorder? *

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

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Arimidex? *

What are other side effects people have besides Movement disorder? *

Joint Pain: 36 people, 48.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 31 people, 41.33%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 23 people, 30.67%
Pain: 23 people, 30.67%
Back Pain: 22 people, 29.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 20 people, 26.67%
Headache (pain in head): 20 people, 26.67%
Nausea And Vomiting: 20 people, 26.67%
Fall: 19 people, 25.33%
Weakness: 19 people, 25.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Breast Cancer Metastatic: 7 people, 9.33%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 8.00%
Metastases To Lung (cancer spreads to lung): 6 people, 8.00%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 4 people, 5.33%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 4.00%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 2.67%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 2.67%
Metastases To Lymph Nodes (cancer spreads to lymph node): 2 people, 2.67%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 2.67%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 2.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Arimidex:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Movement disorder:

Movement disorder (1,382 drugs)

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Movement disorder (1,500 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Manjunatha N, Ganjekar S, Mahendra JV, Kilara N, Srinivasa R, "Tardive Dyskinesia Associated With Anastrozole", The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2013 Jan .
Manjunatha N, Ganjekar S, Mahendra JV, Kilara N, Srinivasa R, "Tardive Dyskinesia Associated With Anastrozole", The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2013 Jan .

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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