Bazedoxifene Acetate
Bazedoxifene Acetate is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used primarily for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. It exerts tissue-specific estrogen-like effects on bone while blocking estrogen effects in breast and uterine tissues.
Bazedoxifene Acetate is a SERM medication used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women by promoting bone health while protecting breast and uterine tissues.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1442171
- Generic
- Bazedoxifene Acetate
- Class
- pin-variant
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis; may also be used in combination with conjugated estrogens for menopausal symptom relief in women with a uterus
Acts as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that acts as an estrogen agonist in bone tissue to increase bone mineral density, while functioning as an estrogen antagonist in breast and uterine tissues
Not recommended for use in premenopausal women or men; may increase risk of venous thromboembolism and stroke; should not be used with additional estrogen therapy unless specifically indicated; contraindicated in women with undiagnosed uterine bleeding or history of blood clots
Official drug label
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