Arimidex vs. Avastin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Arimidex and Avastin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 180,397 people who take Arimidex and Avastin, 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 Avastin?
Avastin has active ingredients of bevacizumab. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 76,365 Avastin users. Check the latest studies of Avastin.
180,397 people who take Arimidex and Avastin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Arimidex (anastrozole)
- Avastin (bevacizumab)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Arimidex:
- not at all: 4.73 %
- somewhat: 12.91 %
- moderate: 19.82 %
- high: 39.09 %
- very high: 23.45 %
Avastin:
- not at all: 3.08 %
- somewhat: 16.41 %
- moderate: 29.74 %
- high: 38.46 %
- very high: 12.31 %
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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.
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 .
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Browse all side effects of Arimidex:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Avastin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on anastrozole and bevacizumab (the active ingredients of Arimidex and Avastin, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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