Evista - Raloxifene - Dosage - Side Effects - Interactions - Warnings
Evista (raloxifene) drug information, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. Evista, generic drug name raloxifene, is a selective estrogen receptor modulator used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
Drug Monograph: Evista / Raloxifene
Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) of the benzothiophene class. The pharmacologic effects of raloxifene make it a useful agent for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis; although raloxifene is not useful for hot flashes in postmenopausal women.
Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) of the benzothiophene class. The pharmacologic effects of raloxifene make it a useful agent for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis; although raloxifene is not useful for hot flashes in postmenopausal women.
Patient Education: Evista / Raloxifene Tablets
Patient education for Evista / raloxifene tablets. Evista (raloxifene) reduces the amount of calcium lost from bones. It helps to prevent bone loss and to increase normal healthy bone formation in patients with osteoporosis. Raloxifene does not reduce hot flashes associated with estrogen deficiency.
Patient education for Evista / raloxifene tablets. Evista (raloxifene) reduces the amount of calcium lost from bones. It helps to prevent bone loss and to increase normal healthy bone formation in patients with osteoporosis. Raloxifene does not reduce hot flashes associated with estrogen deficiency.
Product Photographs: Evista / Raloxifene Tablets
Product photographs of Evista / raloxifene tablets.
Product photographs of Evista / raloxifene tablets.
Osteoporosis Screening Quiz
Osteoporosis is a condition which is characterized by loss of the normal density of bone, resulting in brittle bones. Brittle bones are subject to fracture. The disease process can be silent (without symptoms) for decades. Do you have symptoms or risk factors for osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a condition which is characterized by loss of the normal density of bone, resulting in brittle bones. Brittle bones are subject to fracture. The disease process can be silent (without symptoms) for decades. Do you have symptoms or risk factors for osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis Risk Factor Quiz
The more risk factors you have for a specific disease, the more likely it is you will develop that disease. Do you have any of the risk factors associated with osteoporosis?
The more risk factors you have for a specific disease, the more likely it is you will develop that disease. Do you have any of the risk factors associated with osteoporosis?
Drug Profile: Raloxifene (Evista)
Drug profile and essential information on Raloxifene (Evista), from UMM.
Drug profile and essential information on Raloxifene (Evista), from UMM.
Medications To Prevent & Treat Osteoporosis
Raloxifene, brand name Evista, is approved for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. It is from a class of drugs called Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) that have been developed to provide the beneficial effects of estrogens without their potential disadvantages, from National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Raloxifene, brand name Evista, is approved for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. It is from a class of drugs called Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) that have been developed to provide the beneficial effects of estrogens without their potential disadvantages, from National Osteoporosis Foundation.