Bazedoxifene is indicated in postmenopausal osteoporosis in women at increased risk of fracture.
It is not effective in the reduction of clinical fractures, hip or non-vertebral fractures, and has only shown a significant reduction in the incidence of morphometric-diagnosed vertebral fractures.
The increase in the incidence of thromboembolism is similar to that observed with raloxifene. The EMA has established a risk management plan to study some alarm signals detected.