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NOTICE: unsafe with : Pregnancy Lactation

USED FOR:
Post menopausal osteoporosis

COMPOSITION:
Raloxifene (60mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
gynaecological

Related Warnings
SAFE
Alcohol
SAFE

It is generally safe to consume alcohol with Ralotab 60mg Tablet.

CAUTION
Pregnancy
CAUTION

Ralotab 60mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy.Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor.

UNSAFE
Lactation
UNSAFE

Ralotab 60mg Tablet is unsafe to use during lactation. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby, or the mother is suffering from a condition in which breastfeeding is not advisable.

SAFE
Driving
SAFE

Ralotab 60mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

CAUTION
Kidney
CAUTION

Ralotab 60mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Ralotab 60mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Ralotab 60mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

UNSAFE
Liver
UNSAFE

Ralotab 60mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

Raloxifene   60mg

Uses of Ralotab Tablet
Ralotab 60mg Tablet is used in the treatment and prevention of post menopausal osteoporosis.

How to use Ralotab Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Ralotab 60mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Ralotab Tablet works
Ralotab 60mg Tablet works like estrogen, a natural female hormone to stop the bone loss that can develop in women after menopause.

Side Effects:

Common Headache, Nausea, Vomiting, Breast tenderness, Leg cramps, Rash, Abdominal pain, Flu-like symptoms, Dyspepsia, Breast pain.

Expert advice for Ralotab Tablet

Inform your doctor if you have if you have any type of cancer, heart failure, kidney disease, high triglycerides or liver disease. 
Inform your doctor if you are on estrogen therapy.
Do not take calcium supplements unless advised by doctor. Taking calcium supplements more than recommended will not provide extra protection for your bones but may cause adverse side effects including kidney stones.
Stop using raloxifene immediately if you develop: lumps in the breast, signs of stroke (sudden numbness or weakness), severe headache, slurred speech, vision problems; chest pain, sudden cough, wheezing, rapid breathing, coughing up blood; or pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs.
Avoid sitting still for long periods of time while you are taking raloxifene.
Inform your doctor immediately if you observe bleeding / spotting from vagina during the treatment.
Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Ralotab a bisphosphonate?
No, Ralotab is not a biophosphonate

Q. Is Ralotab safe?
It is safe if used for the dose and duration as recommended by your doctor

Q. Is Ralotab a hormone/steroid?
No, It's not a hormone/steroid however at times it mimics activity of estrogen

Q. Is raloxifene better than tamoxifen?
It has been observed that tamoxifen is slightly more effective in prevention of breast cancer in post-menopausal women that raloxifene, however raloxifene also plays a role in treating or preventing osteoporosis

Q. Does Ralotab cause weight gain/ hot flushes?
Yes, Use of Ralotab may cause weight gain or hot flushes

Q. Does Ralotab cause hair loss?
No, Ralotab does not cause hair loss

Q. Does Ralotab lower cholesterol?
No. Ralotab does not lower cholesterol

Q. How does Ralotab work / treat in osteoporosis?
It works by reducing the loss of bone tissue and acting on the bone cycle.