Benzothiophene Bone-Agonist / Breast-Antagonist SERM • Rx

Raloxifene Hydrochloride

Brand Reference: Evista

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Elena Vance, MD, FACE (NPI #1043218901)
85.60%
Patient “Worth It”
18 verified logs
$9.80
Lowest Monthly Cash

Raloxifene Hydrochloride Clinical & Real-World Cost Fact Matrix

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
Raloxifene Hydrochloride RxNorm Concept ID 72236 U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxNorm)
CMS NADAC Pharmacy Acquisition Unit Cost $0.2600 / unit CMS Medicaid NADAC Weekly Feed
Walk-In Chain Pharmacy Cash Average $112.00 / mo CMS NADAC + U.S. Retail Markup Index
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Wholesale Price $9.80 / mo Cost Plus Drugs Wholesale Feed
Community Mean Out-of-Pocket Paid $13.00 / mo 18 Zero-PHI Verified Patient Logs
INSTANT PRESCRIPTION & CASH ROUTING

Verified Online Prescribers & Wholesale Pharmacies for Raloxifene Hydrochloride

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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs (Wholesale Pharmacy)
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$9.80/mo
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Raloxifene Hydrochloride Clinical Pharmacology & DailyMed Monograph

RxCUI 72236 • NDC 00378-0419-91

Induces an estrogen-receptor conformation that recruits co-activators in osteoblasts (preserving vertebral bone mineral density and lowering LDL-C) while recruiting corepressors in mammary gland ductal tissue (blocking breast proliferation and regressing pubertal/TRT gynecomastia) with zero endometrial stimulation.

CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) tracking places Raloxifene Hydrochloride (Evista, RxCUI 72236) at $0.2600 per unit, whereas walk-in chain pharmacies bill cash patients an average of $112.00 monthly—creating a 91% ($102.20/mo) wholesale arbitrage spread down to $9.80.

Systemic exposure to Raloxifene Hydrochloride reflects 2% absolute systemic after extensive presystemic glucuronidation absorption kinetics and intestinal ugt1a1, ugt1a8, ugt1a10 glucuronidation (zero cyp450); fecal excretion, sustaining receptor engagement across a 27.7 hours (via enterohepatic glucuronide recycling) half-life window (4–12 weeks mammary tissue regression; 12 months dexa gain response profile).

Dosing protocols (60 mg PO once daily) balance efficacy (85.60% patient satisfaction across 18 logs) against hot flashes (16% of reports), nocturnal calf cramps (9% of reports), with strict avoidance in prior dvt, pe, or retinal vein thrombosis; pregnancy.

Half-Life
27.7 hours (via enterohepatic glucuronide recycling)
Bioavailability
2% absolute systemic after extensive presystemic glucuronidation
Metabolism & Clearance
Intestinal UGT1A1, UGT1A8, UGT1A10 glucuronidation (zero CYP450); fecal excretion
Clinical Onset
4–12 weeks mammary tissue regression; 12 months DEXA gain

Standard Adult Titration & Dosages

60 mg PO once daily

Absolute & Relative Contraindications

  • Prior DVT, PE, or retinal vein thrombosis
  • Pregnancy

Logged Side-Effect Incidence (18 Reports)

Hot flashes 16%
Nocturnal calf cramps 9%

Raloxifene Hydrochloride Patient Dosage Logs & Out-of-Pocket Cost Ledger

Across 18 verified cash-pay logs, Raloxifene Hydrochloride achieves a 85.60% Worth-It rating with out-of-pocket spend averaging $13.00/mo versus $112.00/mo walk-in retail.

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Effectiveness: 5/5 • Worth It Dosage: 60 mg PO once daily • Paid: $8.62/mo via Cost Plus Drugs
Hot flashes

Switched to Cost Plus Drugs at 60 mg PO once daily for Raloxifene Hydrochloride; monthly out-of-pocket dropped to $8.62 compared with $112.00 retail.

Effectiveness: 5/5 • Worth It Dosage: 60 mg PO once daily • Paid: $10.00/mo via TeleMed

Completed 10 weeks on Raloxifene Hydrochloride (60 mg PO once daily). Zero notable side effects on steady dosing.

Effectiveness: 4/5 • Worth It Dosage: 60 mg PO once daily • Paid: $11.37/mo via Compounding
Hot flashes

Consistent biomarker response on 60 mg PO once daily Raloxifene Hydrochloride sourced via Compounding ($11.37/mo cash pay without insurance prior authorization).