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raloxifene Side Effects

Also known as: Evista

Analysis of 2,311 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA from 2004 to 2025.

Total Reports

2,311

Death-Related

155

6.7% of reports

Hospitalizations

632

27.3% of reports

Top Indication

Product Used For Unknown Indication

Most Reported Adverse Reactions

FATIGUE
143
ARTHRALGIA
109
DIARRHOEA
109
FALL
107
NAUSEA
106
DRUG INEFFECTIVE
102
HEADACHE
97
OFF LABEL USE
96
DIZZINESS
88
PAIN
85
DYSPNOEA
82
BACK PAIN
80
PRURITUS
76
PAIN IN EXTREMITY
73
ASTHENIA
69
DEATH
69
RASH
65
COUGH
60
MUSCLE SPASMS
56
GAIT DISTURBANCE
54

Who Reports Side Effects

Gender Distribution

Female 2,091 (98%)
Male 34 (2%)

Age Distribution

0-17 8 (1%)
18-44 21 (1%)
45-64 338 (24%)
65-74 540 (38%)
75+ 500 (36%)

Reporting Trend by Year

2004 2025

Reactions in Death Reports

Top reactions reported in 155 reports where death was an outcome. These are voluntarily reported and do not establish causation.

Reaction Reports
DEATH 69
CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST 9
DYSPNOEA 9
PNEUMONIA 9
DIARRHOEA 8
ASTHENIA 7
COMPLETED SUICIDE 7
FATIGUE 7
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 6
NAUSEA 6
RESPIRATORY FAILURE 6
SEPSIS 6
ANAEMIA 5
HEADACHE 5
PAIN 5
ASCITES 4
BACTERAEMIA 4
CARDIAC DISORDER 4
DEHYDRATION 4
DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY 4

Reactions in Hospitalization Reports

Top reactions in 632 reports where hospitalization was an outcome.

Reaction Reports
FALL 44
PNEUMONIA 39
DIARRHOEA 32
DYSPNOEA 29
NAUSEA 27
PULMONARY EMBOLISM 25
FATIGUE 23
DIZZINESS 22
URINARY TRACT INFECTION 22
ASTHENIA 21
PAIN 21
OFF LABEL USE 20
PYREXIA 19
BACK PAIN 18
DECREASED APPETITE 18
VOMITING 18
ABDOMINAL PAIN 17
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 17
CONSTIPATION 17
COUGH 17

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What the FAERS Data Reveals About raloxifene Side Effects

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains 2,311 voluntary reports linked to raloxifene and its brand equivalents (Evista), spanning 2004 through 2025. Of those, 155 (6.7%) listed death as an outcome and 632 (27.3%) involved hospitalization. The most common indication reported alongside adverse events was Product Used For Unknown Indication.

Demographic breakdowns help contextualize who is being exposed to the drug. Of reports with known sex, 98% were female and 2% male; age distribution skews toward 65-74, with 540 reports in that bracket. The single most reported reaction is fatigue with 143 submissions, followed by arthralgia and diarrhoea.

FAERS is a signal-detection tool, not a scorecard. Reports are voluntary, and a single case may list multiple suspect drugs, so numbers above should not be read as incidence rates or per-patient risk. Widely prescribed drugs naturally accumulate more reports than niche therapies even when individual risk is low. These aggregates are useful for spotting patterns that merit further pharmacovigilance, not for choosing between medications. This page is for educational reference only and is not medical advice — speak with a licensed clinician about any side-effect concerns.