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Drug Uses
Evista is a prescription medicine used by women after menopause
to treat or prevent a condition called osteoporosis. You should
take calcium and vitamin D along with Evista if you do not
get enough calcium and vitamin D in your diet.
The recommended dosage is one 60-mg Evista
tablet daily, which may be administered any time of day without
regard to meals.
Before taking this medication, tell your
doctor if you have a history of blood clots; stroke; cancer;
increased triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood); or liver
disease. You may not be able to take Evista, or you may require
a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment
if you have any of the conditions listed above. Evista is
in the FDA pregnancy category X. This means that Evista is
known to cause birth defects in an unborn baby. Do not take
Evista if you are pregnant or if you could become pregnant
during treatment. It is not known whether Evista passes into
breast milk. Do not take this medication without first talking
to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember.
However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the
missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduled dose.
Do not take a double dose of this medication.
An infrequent but serious side effect of
taking Evista is the development of blood clots in the veins.
These blood clots can stop blood flow and cause serious medical
problems, disability or death. Call your doctor right away
if you have or have had any of the following signs of blood
clots in the legs, lungs or eyes: leg pain or a feeling of
warmth in the calves, swelling of the legs, hands or feet,
sudden chest pain, shortness of breath or coughing up blood,
sudden change in your vision, such as loss of vision or blurred
vision. Most of the side effects of Evista are mild and usually
do not cause women to stop taking Evista. The most common
side effects of Evista are hot flashes and leg cramps. Hot
flashes are more common during the first 6 months after starting
treatment. If you have any problems or questions that concern
you while taking Evista, ask your doctor or pharmacist for
more information.
Store at controlled room temperature, 20o
to 25oC (68o to 77oF); allows excursions between 15o and 30oC
(59o and 86oF).
Incidents of overdose in humans
have not been reported. There is no specific antidote for
Evista.
Before having any surgery, tell your doctor
that you are taking Evista. Treatment with Evista may need
to be stopped temporarily if you require an extended period
of bed rest. Avoid sitting still for long periods of time
during travel while taking Evista. Alcohol and cigarette smoking
may cause increased bone loss. Discuss with your doctor the
use of these products.
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