EVISTA Reviews (RALOXIFENE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 1.9 (377 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare EVISTA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR EVISTA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | to strenghthen bones, prevent heart | and to maintainhealthy breast tissue | F | 67 | 3 months | 3/19/2001 | 3 | Came off prempro | Hot flashes and mood swings!!! | I had been on Prempro for 10 years and have a history of breast cancer in my family and my doctor felt I should come off the estrogen. I would appreciate any suggestions!!! I pretend I'm a snowball but it doesn't help!!!! | F | 60 | 35 days | 6/9/2002 | 2 | For bone density | Severe feet, ankle and legs cramps. | Evists helped bone density slightly, but the cramps keep getting worse. | F | 65 | 3 years | 11/24/2002 | 2 | bone loss | HOT FLASHES!!!!!!!! | F | 55 | 6 times | 2/25/2004 | 2 | Came off premarin | Hot flashes, sleeplessness, extreme sweating with hair in wet ringlets & soaked shirts. Sore throat, flu symptoms, broncitis | F | 59 | 2 days | 7/25/2004 | 1 | Osteo | I have dcis breast cancer I have been on evista three years I want to blame it on evista? | Did not prevent breast cancer like they say it would. Will they be sorry giving it to breat cancer patients? I am high risk also for ovarian cancer which some think it causes? Anyone else out there have breat cancer thats been on it? | F | 69 | 3 years | 8/5/2004 | 2 | Osteopenia | Could not tolerate the hot flashes and night sweats. MUCH worse than after my hysterectomy and when I got off HRT. Went back to Actonel which I tolerated very well. | F | 53 | 6 months | 10/20/2004 | 1 | osteopena | Took for 3 days only: numbness and tingling in legs; sweaty hot flashes; these symptoms persist. Three months later I experienced, after most of the night in bed, I would suddenly become cold, shake, then have attacks of terrible leg cramps to where I couln't stand, left leg would turn inward. I take Armour Thyroid--could there have been a reaction? | F | 57 | 3 days | 11/16/2004 | 1 | Osteoporosis | After just 1 pill, my eyes begain to swell. I became very nauseated and restless. | After reading the ingredients I realized why my eyes swelled. It contains bluelake dye. For people that are sensitive to artificial additives such as me, they should avoid this drug. I have chosen to take natural supplements and exercise. It makes better sence than poisoning my liver and dealing with dangerous side effects. | F | 54 | 1 days | 11/19/2004 | 1 | To prevent osteoporosis | Terrible leg pains at night. | These pains came on when only taking about 3 times a week. My elderly mother had the same problem with the drug. No longer take it. | F | 65 | 3 weeks | 2/6/2005 | 1 | osteoporosis | I have been taking Evista and am experiencing prickling sensations all over my skin. The nerves inside my legs feel like they are trembling. Did anyone have this? I have been off Evista for two months and still have these feelings. I am not sure what to do about this. I am not sure if this is related to the Evista or not. How did you get help? What type of Doctor did you see and what did he or she do to help you? Where was your Doctor located/name? I am also taking Fosamax and Zocor. Any chance you are taking these, too, with these problems? | I took Evista for 3 months. | F | | 2/16/2005 | 1 | for osteoporosis | Took Evista for several months, experienced excruciating leg pain and heart palpitations. Took myself off this medication in September. The palpations went away first, after a few weeks, but it took three months to get over the pain in my legs, mostly at night. Then I decided I would give it another chance a couple of weeks ago. The palpitations began within a few days and the leg pain started about a couple of days later. I took myself off the medication again last night. This medication also affects, blurs my vision. I will never take another evista pill. | F | 53 | 6 months | 2/25/2005 | 2 | prevent bone loss | Extreme night sweats, hot flashes. Possibly bone loss. | Evista was supposed to prevent bone loss after my hysterectomy and chemotherapy. My bone density has dropped to severe osteopenia, borderline osteoporosis. Pains in leg, hip and neck have become severe. Does anyone know if Evista can cause bone LOSS? | F | 57 | 5 years | 3/27/2005 | 2 | osteopenia | leg cramps,hip pain,hot flashes and pain in the arch of my foot | AFter one year Evista did not increase my bone densitity and now the doctor would like to switch me to Fosamax. I took Fosamax briefly (3 months) and experienced extreme pain in my lower back. | F | 55 | 1 years | 5/1/2005 | 2 | osteroporosis | Anxiety and insomnia | F | 56 | 10 days | 5/16/2005 | 3 | osteopenia | hot flashes leg cramps and now am having heart palpitations uncertain if caused by EVISTA | F | 54 | 4 months | 7/14/2005 | 3 | REPLACING FOXAMAX | I AM WATCHING FOR ALL SIDE EFFECTS FROM THIS MEDICATION. Not sure if I trust the pharmical drugs pushed on Physicians. | No comment as yet. Taken 1 week. | F | 78 | 10 days | 9/20/2005 | 1 | for osteoporosis | Severe hot flashes throughout the dayand evening, and night sweats; plus severe leg cramps at night | After serious adverse side effects (internal bleeding) from taking Fosamax only twice, my doc switched me to Evista, stating that it is milder. He warned me that the side effects could be hot flashes. Then, upon reading the accompanying flyer from the pharmacist, I learned that additional possible side effects are blood clots (which can cause stroke and kill). Upon further esearch online, I learn that Eli Lilly, the drug company than makes Evista, admitted that the early trials demonstrated that Evista causes ovarian cancer in rats, but discounted this "not being applicable to humans." (You do the math.) Many other sources cite that Evista also causes an increased risk of ovarian cancer (one 2-year study cited an 8% increase) as well as other cancers. I suggest that you do a lot of research on this drug before taking it. | F | 54 | 3 days | 10/4/2005 | 1 | OSTEOPOROSIS | HOT FLASHES AND EXTREME MOOD SWINGS, SINUS CONGESTION, OVERALL HATEFUL FEELING WHEN BEFORE FELT LIFE AS GREAT. ANYONE ELSE FEEL LIKE THIS// | F | 51 | 90 days | 12/7/2005 | 4 | osteopenia | I have been taking Fosamax for several years. When another bone density score showed no improvement, the doctor prescribed Evista daily along with the once-weekly Fosamax. I've been using it for about 5 days with no negative reaction. | Sure hope it works with no miserable side effects.... | F | 55 | 5 days | 12/19/2005 |
EVISTA (RALOXIFENE HYDROCHLORIDE): Raloxifene is used by women to prevent and treat bone loss (osteoporosis) after menopause. It slows down bone loss and helps to keep bones strong, making them less likely to break. Raloxifene may also lower the chance of getting a certain type of breast cancer (invasive breast cancer) after menopause. Raloxifene is not an estrogen hormone, but it acts like estrogen in some parts of the body, like your bones. In other parts of the body (uterus and breasts), raloxifene acts like an estrogen blocker. It does not relieve menopause symptoms such as hot flashes. Raloxifene belongs to a class of drugs known as selective estrogen receptor modulators-SERMs. This medication should not be used before menopause. It should not be used to prevent heart disease. FDA Approval Date: 1997-12-09 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)