Evista 60 Mg 28 Tabs Raloxifene

1. What EVISTA is and what it is used for

• EVISTA 60 mg film tablet contains 60 mg raloxifene hydrochloride.

• EVISTA is available in the form of 28 tablets.

• EVISTA belongs to a group of non-hormonal drugs called Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM). EVISTA works by mimicking some of the beneficial effects of the female sex hormone estrogen, which declines during menopause.

• EVISTA, treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women

For the purpose of,

• It is used to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and at high risk for breast cancer development.

2.How to use EVISTA?

Instructions for proper use and dose/frequency of administration

• Your doctor will tell you how long your treatment with EVISTA will last and at what dose and how many tablets you should take. Due to the nature of the disease, EVISTA is planned as a long-term treatment. Always follow your doctor’s recommendations exactly.

• The recommended dose for EVISTA is one 60 mg EVISTA tablet orally once a day.

Application route and method

• You can take the EVISTA tablet at any time of the day, on an empty or full stomach. It will help to take your medicine at the same time every day so that you don’t forget to take it.

• EVISTA tablet is taken orally. Swallow the tablets whole, with a glass of water if desired.

• Your doctor may also recommend that you take vitamin D and calcium.
different age groups

Use in children
Use in the elderly

Use in the elderly
Use in the elderly

Special use cases

EVISTA should not be used in patients with severe renal impairment.

EVISTA should be used with caution in mild to moderate renal impairment.

Liver failure:

EVISTA should not be used in patients with hepatic impairment.

If you have the impression that the effect of EVISTA is too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

If you use more EVISTA than you should

If you have used more than you should use from EVISTA, talk to a doctor or pharmacist.

If you forget to use EVISTA

If you forget to take a dose; remember, take that tablet as soon as you remember. Later

continue as normal.

Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

3. What are the possible side effects?

Like all medicines, there may be side effects in people who are sensitive to the substances contained in EVISTA.

Very common side effects (more than 1 in 10 patients):

• Hot flush (caused by vasodilation)

• Symptoms of the common cold

Common side effects (1 to 10 patients in 100):

• Leg contractions (cramps)

• Swelling in hands, feet and legs (peripheral edema)

• Gallbladder stone

Uncommon side effects (1 to 10 in 1000 patients):

• Increased risk of blood clot formation in the legs (deep vein thrombosis)

• Increased risk of blood clot formation in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)

• Increased risk of blood clot formation in the eyes (retinal vein thrombosis)

• Pain and redness in the skin around the vein (superficial vein thrombophlebitis)

Very rare (rare) side effects (less than 1 in 10,000 patients):

• The rash

• Digestive system disorders such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and stomach disorders

• Increase in blood pressure

• Decrease in the number of coagulation cells (Platelets) in the blood

• Blood clot formation in an artery (for example, stroke)

• Migraines and other headaches

• Symptoms such as pain, enlargement, tenderness in the breasts

In some rare cases, an increase in liver enzymes may occur during the use of EVISTA.