Comparisons

Product Comparison

Arimidex (Anastrozole) vs Aromasin (Exemestane)

Anastrozole (competitive, reversible) versus Exemestane (suicidal, irreversible) AI. Steady E2 suppression versus crash risk.

Arimidex (Anastrozole) vial PCT & AI

Arimidex (Anastrozole)

Form
Tab
Sizes
1mg × 100 Tabs, 0.5mg × 100 Tabs
Price (per bottle)
45 - 80 EUR
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Aromasin (Exemestane) vial PCT & AI

Aromasin (Exemestane)

Form
Tab
Sizes
25mg × 100 Tabs, 25mg × 10 Tabs, 20mg × 100 Tabs, 25mg × 30 Tabs
Price (per bottle)
48 - 120 EUR
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By the numbers

Number of sizes Arimidex (Anastrozole): 2 Aromasin (Exemestane): 4
Smallest size Arimidex (Anastrozole): 0.5 mg Aromasin (Exemestane): 20 mg
Largest size Arimidex (Anastrozole): 1 mg Aromasin (Exemestane): 25 mg
Price from (per bottle) Arimidex (Anastrozole): 45 EUR Aromasin (Exemestane): 48 EUR
Price up to (per bottle) Arimidex (Anastrozole): 80 EUR Aromasin (Exemestane): 120 EUR

Values from the sizes and catalogue prices on this page, without Express and discounts.

Half-life compared

How quickly do they break down?

Share left after one dose, calculated from the half-lives in the lexicon

Arimidex (Anastrozole)~2 daysAromasin (Exemestane)~24 hours
Half-life = 50 %
Day 4 after the dose
Arimidex (Anastrozole)25 %
Aromasin (Exemestane)6.3 %
ProductHalf-lifeDay 7Day 14Day 28
Arimidex (Anastrozole)~2 days8.8 %0.8 %< 0.1 %
Aromasin (Exemestane)~24 hours0.8 %< 0.1 %< 0.1 %

Simplified model without an absorption phase, half-lives from the TPD lexicon.

Feature Arimidex (Anastrozole) Aromasin (Exemestane)
Category PCT & AI PCT & AI
Subcategory Post-Cycle & Aromatase Inhibitors Post-Cycle & Aromatase Inhibitors
Form Tab Tab
Price range 45 - 80 EUR 48 - 120 EUR
GLP-1 No No

Quick reference

What both have in common

  • Same subcategory: Post-Cycle & Aromatase Inhibitors - addressed via overlapping mechanisms.
  • Same main category: PCT & AI / PCT & AI

This page is a high-level comparison for community discussion only. Refer to the linked detail pages for full descriptions, risk profiles and peer-reviewed studies. Not medical advice.

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