Raloxifene

Raloxifene may cause the following side effects:

• Hot flushes (Wear loose fitting clothes or go to areas with air-con)

• Flu-like symptoms

• Leg cramps

• Swelling of hands, feet and legs

• Nausea and vomiting (You may take it with or after meals to minimize stomach upset)

• Headache (You may take painkillers e.g. paracetamol for mild headaches)

• Mild breast symptoms such as pain, enlargement and tenderness

Generally, these side effects tend to occur at the beginning of treatment and will improve with time. Inform your doctor if the side effects above become severe or persistent.

Report to your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following:

Symptoms of blood clot in veins:

• Any unusual sudden cough

• Severe pain in the chest which may reach the left arm

• Change in your speech, including slurring of words

• Change in your senses of hearing, smell or taste

• Breathlessness or difficulty in breathing

• Unusual, severe or long lasting headache or worsening of migraine

• Dizziness or fainting

• Severe pain in your abdomen

• Severe pain, numbness in legs or swelling in either of your legs.

• Weakness or numbness in any part of your body

Stop the medication immediately and seek medical attention if you experience any severe allergic reactions like skin rash (with or without blisters, mouth ulcers, fever and itching), swelling of the eyes and lips or difficulty breathing.

​Raloxifene is usually taken once a day. Your doctor may also prescribe it together with calcium and vitamin D supplements.

Raloxifene may be administered with or without food.

​Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If you remember a missed dose at the time of your next dose, omit the missed dose and take only your regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed one.

Keep away from children;#Keep in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight;#

Blood clots can sometimes form in your legs during air travel if you are immobile for long periods of time (usually in flights that are 8 – 10 hours long) and often sitting in cramped spaces with little leg room. To avoid this:

• Move around the airplane every few hours to stretch your legs

• Store carry-on baggage in a place that will allow enough leg room

• Try not to cross legs while sitting down

• Wear loose-fitting clothes that do not restrict blood flow and make it easier to move around

• Wear compression stockings