Raloxifene (Systemic)
Brand Names : Evista
Category- Estrogen receptor modulator, selective
- osteoporosis prophylactic
DescriptionRaloxifene (ral-OX-i-feen) is used to help prevent and treat thinning
of the bones (osteoporosis) only in postmenopausal women.
It works like an estrogen to stop the bone loss that can develop in women
after menopause, but it does not increase the bone density as much as daily
0.625 mg doses of conjugated estrogens. Raloxifene will not treat hot flashes
of menopause and may cause hot flashes to occur. Also, raloxifene does not
stimulate the breast or uterus as estrogen does.
Raloxifene lowers the blood concentrations of total and low-density lipoprotein
(LDL) cholesterol, the bad cholesterols, but it does not increase concentrations
of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the good cholesterol, in your
blood.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the
following dosage form(s):
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
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