Raloxifene

Overview

Raloxifene is a member of the class of 1-benzothiophenes that is 1-benzothiophene in which the hydrogens at positions 2, 3, and 6 have been replaced by p-hydroxyphenyl, p-[2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy]benzoyl, and hydroxy groups, respectively. It has a role as a bone density conservation agent, an estrogen receptor modulator and an estrogen antagonist. It is a member of phenols, a member of 1-benzothiophenes, a N-oxyethylpiperidine and an aromatic ketone. It is a conjugate base of a raloxifene(1+).

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PubChem record

CID 5035 · Raloxifene

Molecular formula · weight

C28H27NO4S · 473.6 g/mol

PubMed papers naming it (title/abstract)

3,895 search: “Raloxifene”

Registered clinical studies (ClinicalTrials.gov)

86 intervention: “Raloxifene”

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