bazedoxifene
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Bazedoxifene, used as bazedoxifene acetate, is a medication for bone problems and possibly (pending more study) for cancer. It is a third-generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). Since late 2013 it has had U.S. FDA approval for bazedoxifene as part of the combination drug Duavee in the prevention (not treatment) of postmenopausal osteoporosis. It is also being studied for possible treatment of breast cancer and pancreatic cancer.
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- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 470.257
- Has use
- medication
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- chemical formula
- C₃₀H₃₄N₂O₃
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=C(N(C2=C1C=C(C=C2)O)CC3=CC=C(C=C3)OCCN4CCCCCC4)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O
- defined daily dose
- 20
- subject has role
- selective estrogen-receptor modulators
- significant drug interaction
- phenytoin
- Commons category
- Bazedoxifene
- legal status (medicine)
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Bazedoxifene, used as bazedoxifene acetate, is a medication for bone problems and possibly (pending more study) for cancer. It is a third-generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). Since late 2013 it has had U.S. FDA approval for bazedoxifene as part of the combination drug Duavee in the prevention (not treatment) of postmenopausal osteoporosis. It is also being studied for possible treatment of breast cancer and pancreatic cancer.
==Medical uses== Bazedoxifene is used in the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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