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Conj Estrogens-Bazedoxifene

Pronounced

"KON-joo-GAY-ted ES-troe-jens/BA-ze-DOX-i-feen"

Common brand names:

Duavive

Uses

This combination medication is used by women with a uterus to reduce symptoms of menopause (such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness) and to prevent bone loss (osteoporosis) after menopause. It contains conjugated estrogens and bazedoxifene. Conjugated estrogens are hormones which help decrease menopausal symptoms caused by the body making less estrogen. Bazedoxifene is not an estrogen hormone, but it acts like estrogen in some parts of the body, such as the bones. Bazedoxifene slows down bone loss and helps keep bones strong, making them less likely to break. In other parts of the body, such as the uterus, bazedoxifene acts like an estrogen blocker and reduces the risk of cancer of the uterus that can be caused by using estrogen. Bazedoxifene belongs to a class of drugs known as selective estrogen receptor modulators-SERMs.

If you are using this medication to treat symptoms only in and around the vagina, consider using products applied directly inside the vagina instead of medications that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected.

How to Use This Medication

Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your pharmacist before you start using this medication and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually once daily. You may take it with food or right after a meal to prevent stomach upset. Swallow the tablets whole. Do not crush or chew the tablets. Doing so can release all of the drug at once, increasing the risk of side effects.

The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.

Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time each day. Do not increase your dose or use this drug more often or for longer than prescribed.

Tell your doctor if your condition does not get better or if it gets worse.

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