Generic name:raloxifene [ ra-LOX-i-feen ]
Drug classes:Hormones / antineoplastics, Selective estrogen receptor modulators
What is Evista?
Evista affects the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body, and reduces loss of bone tissue.
Evista is used to treat or prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Evista is also used to reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women who have osteoporosis or who are otherwise at risk of invasive breast cancer.
Evista is not a cancer medication and will not treat breast cancer.
Warnings
Taking Evista may increase your risk of a blood clot in your leg, your lung, or your eye. You should not take this medicine if you have ever had a blood clot.
Evista can also increase your risk of a stroke, which can be fatal. This risk is highest if you have coronary heart disease or certain risk factors (such as diabetes, smoking, being overweight, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, or having a family history of coronary artery disease).
Although this medicine is for use only in postmenopausal women, you should not take Evista if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Before taking this medicine
This medicine may increase your risk of a blood clot in your leg, your lung, or your eye. You should not take Evista if you have ever had this type of blood clot.
This medicine is for use only in women who can no longer get pregnant. Raloxifene can harm an unborn baby. Do not use if you are pregnant or may become pregnant.
Do not breastfeed while taking Evista.
Raloxifene can increase your risk of a stroke, which can be fatal. Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
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