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Evista is a metabolic agent which is a kind of nutritional or metabolic agent.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Generic Drug

Raloxifene

Side Effects

Common

Cough
Hot flashes
Joint pains
Legs cramping
Heartburn
Weight gain
Nausea
Rash

Treats

Osteoporosis
Condition
Osteopenia
Condition

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A 44-year old asked:

What's the cost of raloxifene (evista)?

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A 28-year old male asked:

Please describe the medication: evista (raloxifene)?

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A 39-year old asked:

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

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A 37-year old asked:

Any advice? What tests are required before taking evista (raloxifene)?

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A 47-year old asked:

I stopped taking evista (raloxifene) after taking it for 10 years. Any consequences?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is evista (raloxifene) a biphosphinate?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can evista (raloxifene) cure osteoporosis?

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A 40-year old asked:

How does smoking affect the taking of evista (raloxifene)?

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A female asked:

Can evista (raloxifene) cause dizziness? Is it common for evista (raloxifene) to cause extreme dizziness?

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A 41-year old female asked:

I just got diagnosed with osteopenia and I am 41 yes old and was wondering if this is unusual they have me on evista (raloxifene) had a DEXA done?

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A 69-year old asked:

Does evista (raloxifene) have adverse side effects if a person takes it more than 5 years?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is evista (raloxifene) commonly used for osteoporosis, or are there dangerous side effects?

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A female asked:

If I have had a stroke, is it safe for me to take evista (raloxifene)? I had a stroke 10 years ago. Does this mean that I should not take evista (raloxifene)?

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A female asked:

Are there any homeopathic alternatives to evista (raloxifene)? I believe in homeopathic medicine. Are there any promising homeopathic alternatives to evista (raloxifene)?

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A 23-year old asked:

How does evista (raloxifene) increase bone density?

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A 32-year old asked:

What are some alternative treatments for evista (raloxifene)?

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A 24-year old asked:

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

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A 41-year old asked:

Hi I am 60 yrs old weigh 119 pds I have peni not osteoporosis i go for all my doctors every year I do have density in brest. Can evista (raloxifene) help that?

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A 39-year old asked:

Can evista cause low vitamin d?

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A 47-year old asked:

Could a doctor please give me an alternative treatment for evista (raloxifene)?

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A 38-year old asked:

Evista (raloxifene) estrogen receptor for uterine cancer?

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A female asked:

Having pain on right ribs. Is this the side effect of forteo shot i'm taking? I'm taking forteo for osteoporosis. Was taking evista but no longer working. Broke a couple of ribs on the right side on two separate occassions earlier this year. My doctor

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A 43-year old asked:

Is it normal to experience jaw pain as a side effect from taking the prescription drug evista (raloxifene) for osteoporosis?

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A 39-year old asked:

Is evista (raloxifene) as effective as tamoxifen in reducing breast cancer?

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A 29-year old asked:

After taking evista (raloxifene) for 5 years for osteoperosis, breast cancer developed. Is femara the best choice now?

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A 69-year old asked:

Should a 69 year old lady with heart trouble be taking the drug called evista (raloxifene) for bone loss if she is also on an aspirin regime?

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A 52-year old female asked:

I had breast cancer and developed severe osteoporosis whilst on arimidex/ooph, now on strontium ranelate. Is evista (raloxifene) a safer med or are they similar?

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A 56-year old female asked:

Bone density in hips severe, take Crestor (rosuvastatin) for high cholesterol, mother stroke at 77. Dr. Recommends Evista, so many scary side effects. Yes or no?

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A 55-year old female asked:

Does any of these meds onterfere with calcium eing absorbed.Synthroid, buspar, zoloft, evista, adderall, lyrica, (pregabalin) voltaren, zocor, klonopin, lamictal, biotin?

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A 40-year old asked:

What is raloxifene for?

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