How should I take bazedoxifene and conjugated estrogens?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Bazedoxifene and conjugated estrogens is for short-term use at the lowest dose needed to treat your condition.
You may take this medicine with or without food, at the same time each day.
Swallow the tablet whole and do not crush, chew, or break it.
Your doctor should check your progress on a regular basis to determine whether you should continue this treatment. Self-examine your breasts for lumps on a monthly basis, and have regular mammograms.
If you need major surgery or will be on long-term bed rest, you may need to stop using this medicine for a short time. Any doctor or surgeon who treats you should know that you are using bazedoxifene and conjugated estrogens.
Your doctor may have you take extra calcium or vitamin D while you are taking bazedoxifene and conjugated estrogens. Take only the amount that your doctor has prescribed.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Keep each tablet in its blister pack until you are ready to take it. Do not use a pill box for this medicine.
Write down the date you open a Duavee foil pouch. Use the medicine within 60 days after opening the pouch.