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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- Mass
- 470.257
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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
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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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