Last update July 12, 2025
Likely Compatibility
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Raloxifene Hydrochloride in other languages or writings:
Raloxifene Hydrochloride belongs to this group or family:
Main tradenames from several countries containing Raloxifene Hydrochloride in its composition:
| Variable | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Bioavail. | 2 | % |
| Molecular weight | 510 | daltons |
| Protein Binding | 98 - 99 | % |
| VD | 2.348 | l/Kg |
| pKa | 9 | - |
| Tmax | 6 | hours |
| T½ | 27 - 32 | hours |
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Selective estrogen receptor modulator. Estrogen agonist in bone receptors and estrogen antagonist in breast and uterine tissue. Indicated for the treatment of osteoporosis and prevention of breast cancer. Oral administration once a day.
At the date of the last update, we found no published data on its excretion in breast milk.
Its pharmacokinetic data (large volume of distribution, moderately high molecular weight and high percentage of protein binding) make it unlikely that significant amounts will pass into breast milk.
Its low oral bioavailability makes it difficult for it to pass into the infant's plasma from ingested breast milk, except in premature babies and the immediate neonatal period, when there may be greater intestinal permeability.
Raloxifene does not alter prolactin secretion in premenopausal women, but it does increase levels of oestradiol and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG). (Faupel 2006)