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Raloxifene

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Definition: A second generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. It has estrogen agonist effects on bone and cholesterol metabolism but behaves as a complete estrogen antagonist on mammary gland and uterine tissue.     
Pharmacological Action Bone Density Conservation Agents; Estrogen Antagonists; Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators 		Other names Raloxifene Lilly Brand; LY156758; LY139481; Raloxifene Hydrochloride; Lilly Brand of Raloxifene; LY-156758; LY-139481; LY 156758; LY 139481; Keoxifene Hydrochloride; Keoxifene; ELi Lilly Brand of Raloxifene; EvistaDrugs* : RALOXIFENE HYDROCHLORIDE; EVISTA
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
iodoraloxifene  0   Raloxifene/*analogs & derivatives. Appl Radiat Isot 2010 Jan;68(1):33-6
raloxifene diphosphate  0   *Phosphoric Acid Esters Raloxifene/*analogs & derivatives. Int J Cancer 2008 May 1;122(9):2142-7
Y134 compound  0   Raloxifene/*analogs & derivatives. Br J Pharmacol 2007 Jan;150(1):19-28

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