Question 1

can evista (raloxifene) cause dizziness? is it common for evista (raloxifene) to cause extreme dizziness?

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Speak to your doctor: I recommend you call your doctor and get evaluated in person.  Dizziness is a serious symptom that can be caused by a number of problems.

Question 2

can evista cause low vitamin d?

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No: Evista is an estrogen receptor modulator, so it impacts some estrogen receptors but not others.  It does not cause low vitamin d levels.  Lack of sun exposure causes low vitamin d levels.

Question 3

i stopped taking evista (raloxifene) after taking it for 10 years?

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.?: I'm not sure what you are asking but i recommend you discuss this with your physician/oncologist.

Question 4

i stopped taking evista (raloxifene) after taking it for 10 years. any consequences?

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Breast? likely no: The primary trial of Raloxifene for breast chemoprevention was limited to 5 years of use to match the standard of 5 years of tamoxifen.  Recent data suggest a benefit of 10y of tam over 5 years for treatment of invasive er+ breast cancer.  However, the benefit of the extra five years is not seen until after year 10.  That suggests that the benefit of that drug holds for 5 years after it is stopped.

Question 5

how does evista (raloxifene) increase bone density?

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Lowering bone loss: Bone is constantly being broken down for repair and being rebuilt. Evista, (raloxifene) which in bone is similar to estrogen, slows down the cells that breakdown bone, the formation or rebuilding continues so that the density increases.

Question 6

what are some alternative treatments for evista (raloxifene)?

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Bisphosphonates: Evista is primarily given to combat/prevent osteoporosis. Alternative medications are bisphosphonates such as fosamax, actonel, boniva.  Reclast (zoledronic acid) is an injectable. 
Evista also has a breast cancer chemo prevention indication with the alternative being tamoxifen. Aroma taste inhibitors are being studied as further alternatives.

Question 7

is it safe to take evista (raloxifene) after five years of tamoxifen and five years of aromasin?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: There are no studies which address this question so there is no evidence-based answer to your question.  However, tamoxifen is limited by the fda to five years of use for several very good reasons: even if you have had a hysterectomy and thus there is no uterine cancer risk, some breast cancers have been observed to mutate into resistant forms after 5 years on it.  Continued...

Question 8

what's the cost of raloxifene (evista)?

Accepted Answer

Price: Is close to $2/pill.

Question 9

please describe the medication: evista (raloxifene)?

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Women's health: E vista (raloxifene) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator used for osteoporosis and breast cancer prevention.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/raloxifene.

Question 10

can evista (raloxifene) cure osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

There is no : Permanent cure for  osteoporosis, Raloxifene (evista) mimics estrogen's beneficial effects on bone density in postmenopausal women, without some of the risks associated with estrogen. Taking this drug may also reduce the risk of some types of breast cancer. Hot flashes are a common side effect. Raloxifene also may increase your risk of blood clots.

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