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General Information On Evista

Evista or raloxifene hydrochloride is a drug used for treating and preventing osteoporosis in women after they reach menopause. Evista works by preventing bone loss that helps in maintaining strong bones and reduces the chances of fractures. Using raloxifene hyrdrochloride also prevents invasive breast cancer that commonly affects menopausal women.

Evista is not a hormonal medicine and does not help postmenopausal women in raising their estrogen and progesterone levels. However, you should buy Evista, if recommended by your doctor, as it acts as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) and works on certain parts of the body like estrogen hormone. Using Evista helps in maintaining good bone health but it does not relieve menopause symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats etc. Evista is ineffective in preventing heart ailments in postmenopausal women. You should only buy Evista if you have reached menopause. Children and younger women should not buy Evista.

Side Effects for Evista

Hot flashes, night sweats, headache, spinning sensation, leg/joint pain, excessive sweating, nausea, stomachache, and a stuffy and runny nose are some of the common side effects Evista users will notice during the initial days of using this drug. The problem should subside within a week, but if the problem persists, stop using Evista and contact your physician. In rare cases, you many notice sudden weakness or numbness in one side of your body, blurring of vision or slurred speech, swelling and pain in legs, chest pain, breathing problem, unusual bleeding, tenderness or pain in the breast, burning sensation during urination and severe backache. Raloxifene can sometimes cause serious blood clot formation in the eyes, lungs and legs. If you notice any of the above symptoms, contact your healthcare provider right away.

Precautions

Before you buy Evista, inform your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or you have suffered from blood clots (pulmonary embolism, deep venous thrombosis, retinal vein thrombosis). In addition, tell your physician if you are taking blood pressure medication, have heart ailments, coronary artery disease, kidney disease, liver disorder, a medical history of stroke, high triglyceride levels, have suffered from breast cancer and have still not reached menopause phase.

Evista Dosage

Doctors recommend Evista 60mg tablets to be taken once a day with/without food. You can take Evista 60mg anytime during the day, but you should try taking this medication every day at the same time. Take this medicine with a tall glass of water. If you are undergoing any surgery, then stop taking this medication 3 days in advance. Evista 60mg is only a part of a treatment and doctors may recommend you to take Vitamin D and calcium supplements along with following a good diet and exercise regime. Follow the routine as per doctor’s recommendation to see the best results.

Interactions

Inform doctors about all the prescription/non-prescription/herbal/vitamin supplements that you are using before you buy Evista. When you start with Evista, inform the doctor if you are using medicines like cholestyramine, warfarin, or other blood thinners, diaoxide, diazepam, or using birth control pills. You should not take this medication if you are undergoing hormone replacement therapy for treating menopause symptoms or using any other medication to raise estrogen/progesterone levels.