Ralosto 60mg Tablet

Written By Dr. Betina Chandolia, MDS, BDS

Reviewed By Dr. Lalit Kanodia, MBA, MD Pharmacology

Last updated on 12 Nov 2024 | 01:04 AM (IST)

Ralosto 60mg Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. It helps in preventing bone loss that can develop in women after menopause. It makes the bone stronger and lowers the risk of fractures.

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General Information

Contains

Raloxifene (60mg)

Marketer

Abbott

Storage

Store below 30°C

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Product introduction

Ralosto 60mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it regularly and do not stop taking the medicine even if you get better until that doctor tells you it is alright to stop. Along with taking the medicine, exercise regularly to strengthen muscles around the affected joint, and manage your weight. You should also avoid smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol while on treatment with this medicine.

The most common side effects of this medicine include hot flashes, leg cramps, peripheral edema, flu-like symptoms, joint pain, and sweating. If any of these side effects do not resolve with time or get worsen, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms by reducing the dose or prescribing an alternative medicine.

To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know all the other medicines you are taking. Also tell your doctor if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your doctor first before taking this medicine.

Uses of Ralosto Tablet

Treatment and prevention of Post menopausal osteoporosis

Benefits of Ralosto Tablet

Treatment and prevention of Post menopausal osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a common condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It often occurs in women after menopause (end of a woman's menstrual cycles) and is known as post-menopausal osteoporosis. Ralosto 60mg Tablet helps to keep your bones strong and healthy and reduces the risk of osteoporosis. It also helps maintain bone density and reduces your risk of bone fracture. You should use this medicine as it is prescribed, and for as long as it is prescribed by your doctor.

Side effects of Ralosto Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Ralosto

Leg cramps
Peripheral edema
Flu-like symptoms
Joint pain
Sweating
Hot flashes

How to use Ralosto 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. Ralosto 60mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Ralosto Tablet works

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

All substitutes for Ralosto 60mg Tablet

For information purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicine.

Quick tips

You have been prescribed Ralosto 60mg Tablet for the treatment of and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Consult your doctor immediately if you notice lumps in your breast, sudden weakness, chest pain, vision problems, and pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs.
Inform your doctor if you are on estrogen therapy.
Inform your doctor immediately if you observe bleeding/spotting from the vagina during the treatment.
Try to increase body movements and do not restrict yourself at one place or position for a long time while taking Ralosto 60mg Tablet.
Remember to do light exercises such as brisk walking to keep yourself active.
Try to include calcium and vitamin D-rich food in your diet like dairy products, green leafy vegetables, egg yolk or simply get it naturally from sunlight.
Osteoporosis makes your bones weaker, they may break more easily if you fall. You can try to reduce the risk of falls by wearing well-fitting shoes or slippers and checking your home for hazards such as uneven rugs, trailing wires, and slippery floors.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CAUTION

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Ralosto 60mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Ralosto 60mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Ralosto 60mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

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

Kidney

CAUTION

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

Liver

UNSAFE

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

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Aryl-Phenylketone Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GYNAECOLOGICAL

Action Class

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM)- Osteoporosis

Related lab tests

Calcium

References

Bikle DD. Agents That Affects Bone Mineral Homoestasis. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 766.
Levin ER, Hammes SR. Estrogens and Progestins. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1177-80.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1191-92.
Drugs.com. Raloxifene. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Raloxifene. Indianapolis, Indiana: Eli Lilly and Company; 1997 [revised Jul. 2007]. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:

User feedback

Patients taking Ralosto 60mg Tablet

Once A Day

88%

Twice A Day

12%

Patient concerns

I had hot flash, sweating and ganrahat

Dr. Pushkar Mani

Physician

Seems like post menopausal syndrome. Visit a gynaecologist.

Ovaries taken out chest pain and intense sweat high heart beats

Dr. Suman Rao

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

These are the symptoms of menopause. Consult a gynaec nearby and discuss about post menopausal therapy

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Marketer details

Name: Abbott
Address: 16th Floor, Godrej BKC, Plot – C, “G” Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051, India

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Country of origin: India

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Ralosto 60mg Tablet

General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Ralosto Tablet

Benefits of Ralosto Tablet

Side effects of Ralosto Tablet

How to use Ralosto Tablet

How Ralosto Tablet works

All substitutes for Ralosto 60mg Tablet

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Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Calcium

References

User feedback

Patients taking Ralosto 60mg Tablet

Patient concerns

I had hot flash, sweating and ganrahat

Ovaries taken out chest pain and intense sweat high heart beats

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