Arimidex Price in South Africa (2026)
Arimidex (anastrozole): 1 mg tablet, R2,623 for 30 tablets. Official SEP list, Oct 2026.
≈ $5.27 per tabletStradexa costs R5.85 per tablet for anastrozole 1 mg tablet, against R87.42 for Arimidex.
of anastrozole are listed in South Africa, including Stradexa, Zostracol and Armitraz.
list Arimidex: South Africa, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
Arimidex strengths, packs and prices in South Africa
| Product | Strength and form | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arimidex 1mg original | 1 mg tablet | 30 tablets | R2,623 | R87.42 |
Arimidex is sold in South Africa as 1 mg tablet. The official list names Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd - Sunninghill as the manufacturer. It is a Schedule 4 medicine. The South African price database marks it as the originator (first) brand.
Arimidex vs other anastrozole 1 mg tablet in South Africa
| Product | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stradexa | 30 tablets | R175 | R5.85 |
| Zostracol | 30 tablets | R189 | R6.31 |
| Teva Anastrozole 1mg | 30 tablets | R189 | R6.31 |
| Accord Anastrozole | 30 tablets | R189 | R6.31 |
| ARMITRAZ | 30 tablets | R195 | R6.50 |
| Castra 1 | 30 tablets | R237 | R7.91 |
| Mylan Anastrozole 1 mg | 30 tablets | R267 | R8.89 |
| Anastrozole Sandoz 1mg | 30 tablets | R286 | R9.54 |
| ANABREZ 1 | 30 tablets | R574 | R19.13 |
| Medivision Anastrozole 1 | 30 tablets | R797 | R26.58 |
Products with the same active ingredient, strength and form are usually interchangeable, but check with your doctor or pharmacist before switching, especially for modified-release forms.
Arimidex price in other countries
| Country | Packs | Cheapest pack (local) | In USD | Price type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa (this page) | 1 | R2,623 | $158 | Single Exit Price (SEP) |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | SAR 184 | $49.19 | SFDA public price |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | AED 304 | $82.78 | Abu Dhabi DoH public price |
Pack sizes differ between countries, and each country publishes a different kind of price.
How SEPs work in South Africa
Prices on this page are the Single Exit Price: the one legal price at which the manufacturer may sell the pack in South Africa, including VAT and a logistics fee. Pharmacies and dispensing doctors add a regulated dispensing fee plus VAT on top. For cheap medicines this fee is a large share of what you pay, and can be more than the medicine itself, so the counter price can be much higher than the SEP. Medical schemes may pay all or part of it.
See every anastrozole product and price in South Africa, or read the guide to medicine prices in South Africa.
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Sources
- National Department of Health, South Africa. Database of Medicine Prices (Single Exit Price), effective 1 October 2026. www.health.gov.za/nhi-pee/. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
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