Ratings, Reviews Summary for EVISTA (ELI LILLY CO)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of EVISTA: 1.9 (not satisfied)
(based on 377 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for EVISTA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | ||
| Age 18 to 24 | ||
| Age 25 to 34 | 1 | |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7 | 2.57 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 98 | 1.76 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 188 | 2.02 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 66 | 1.84 |
| Age 75 and up | 14 | 2.07 |
Ratings by Sex for EVISTA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 7 | 2.28 |
| Female | 368 | 1.92 |
| Not Specified | 2 | 4 |
Why EVISTA* (Raloxifene hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of EVISTA: not satisfied (average rating score: 1.97)
(based on 333 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** EVISTA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osteoporosis* | 77 |
| 2 | Osteopenia* | 73 |
| 3 | Bone loss | 11 |
| 4 | Breast hyperplasia | 2 |
| 5 | Breast cancer | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of EVISTA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscle spasms | 95 |
| 2 | Hot flush | 89 |
| 3 | Pain* | 71 |
| 4 | Weight increased | 52 |
| 5 | Arthralgia* | 51 |
| 6 | Pain in extremity* | 38 |
| 7 | Insomnia | 36 |
| 8 | Hip fracture | 32 |
| 9 | Depression | 30 |
| 10 | Headache* | 26 |
| 11 | Alopecia | 22 |
| 12 | Nausea* | 19 |
| 13 | Anxiety | 19 |
| 14 | Night sweats | 18 |
| 15 | Disturbance in attention | 17 |
| 16 | Fatigue* | 17 |
| 17 | Back pain | 17 |
| 18 | Joint stiffness | 16 |
| 19 | Vision blurred | 15 |
| 20 | Paraesthesia | 15 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for EVISTA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Raloxifene hydrochloride (Raloxifene hcl, Raloxifene, Evista)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com