EVISTA Drug Interactions, EVISTA Side Effects and EVISTA Patient Reviews

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Safety/Interactions	Indications	Side Effects
Facts & Figures	Effectiveness	Discussion

MEDICATION SAFETY CHECK

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Why do patients use Evista?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 2,190 patients that use Evista (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

DISEASE / CONDITION	%	AVERAGE SEVERITY
OSTEOPOROSIS	93%
MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS/HRT	<5%

How well does Evista work?

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Average Satisfaction Score (out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score (out of 10)

90%

of patients are confident that the good things about Evista outweigh the bad things.

What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?

% patients who wished they learned more before starting

3% of patients taking Evista wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

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ABOUT Evista
Active Drug(s):	Raloxifene
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This product is used primarily in the treatment of osteoporosis and in breast cancer prevention. It is an estrogen receptor modulator which inhibits bone resorption and turnover.

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HOW SAFE IS IT?

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BLACK BOX WARNING

This product has a black box warning relating to its increased risk of potentially fatal strokes or blood clots.

FACTS & FIGURES
Date Approved	9 Dec 1997
US Pts on Drug 2007	811,399
Generic Available	NO
OTC Available	NO

What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Evista?

13% of patients experience side-effects on Evista

< 1% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Evista

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...

	INDIGESTION
	MUSCLE PAIN
	FLUSHING

= 10%

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Drug Comments for Evista (Raloxifene)

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

Severe muscle cramps occured while taking Evista. They disappeared after cessation of Evista, and reoccured when reintroducing this medication.

76 year old female
Posted: 2009-01-02 15:37:52 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Anyone taking Evista and also have acid reflux think that Evista might be causing us to have too much acid? That is my situation and I am going to the doctor to see what he thinks and if I should switch from Evista to another osteoporosis medication. Then I might be able to stop the Prevacid that I take.

69 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-12 09:00:09 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Is this drug ever known to be the cause of swelling of the extremities after several years of use?

65 year old female
Posted: 2008-06-16 21:17:26 Rating:

Answer/Reply from iGuard:

Leg cramps and swelling in the legs are side effects associated with raloxifene. There is also a boxed warning related to raloxifene increasing the risk of blood clots in the legs which often results in swelling of the leg with the clot. Because of this boxed warning, it is worth talking to your doctor about symptoms of swelling in the extremities.

Posted: 2008-06-19 19:02:50

Question/Comment:

Follow your doctors orders.

65 year old female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I have been taking it for a very long time and would recommend it highly

68 year old female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00 Rating:

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