Evista
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What is Evista?
Evista 60 mg Tab
Drug Name: RALOXIFENE ORAL
Other Brand Names: Evista
Uses: Raloxifene is used to prevent and treat bone loss (osteoporosis) in women after menopause. Maintaining strong bones by slowing bone loss helps to reduce the risk of fractures. Raloxifene may also lower the chance of getting a certain type of breast cancer (invasive) in women after menopause. This drug is different from hormones (including estrogens and progestins). It works by acting like estrogen (as a selective estrogen receptor modulator or SERM) in some parts of the body. Raloxifene helps to preserve bone mass, but it does not affect the breast and uterus like estrogen or relieve symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes. This medication is not recommended for use in women before menopause. It should not be used in children. This medication should not be used to prevent heart disease.
Posts on Evista (13)
I had a hysterectomy and was diagnosed with Stage I ovarian cancer. I received chemotherapy...
- Jan 28, 2010
If HRT can increase the number of fibromas in NF, what about Evista and Boniva for bone mai...
- Jun 03, 2009
I had a mastectomy for breast cancer in 1996. Not long after I started taking Evista to av...
- Jan 15, 2009
My Gyn has suggested I take Evista. My mother died in 1981 at age 60 from metastatic intra...
- Nov 05, 2008
I finally seen an oncologist today because of the pathology report showing I had atyhpical ...
Is there any conclusive proof that Evista may aggravate ovarian cancer? I am taking Calcium...
- Jan 03, 2008
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/07/010704092406.htm
Anybody has done any researc...
- Oct 26, 2007
can evista cause breast cancer
My mother had a biopsy and her surgeon has told her that she has atypical ductal hyperplasi...
- Sep 05, 2006
Hi Plady, I found some information on Raloxifene (trade name Evista). Sorry I didn't respon...
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