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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Bazedoxifene/estrogens conjugated and phenytoin

Bazedoxifene/estrogens conjugated's FDA label of April 28, 2026 names phenytoin in its drug interactions section; the phenytoin labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name bazedoxifene/estrogens conjugated. The bazedoxifene/estrogens conjugated label: “The metabolism of bazedoxifene may be increased by concomitant use of substances known to induce UGTs, such as rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, and phenytoin.”

Check it at the source: the bazedoxifene/estrogens conjugated FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 28, 2026, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc.); the phenytoin FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 15, 2024, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.).

What does the bazedoxifene/estrogens conjugated label say about phenytoin?

Bazedoxifene/estrogens conjugated label, drug interactions

The metabolism of bazedoxifene may be increased by concomitant use of substances known to induce UGTs, such as rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, and phenytoin.

Source: FDA drug label (Duavee), Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., effective April 28, 2026 (SPL set e1b75458-2e5b-46b9-92c6-fa6daba3770f), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the phenytoin label say about bazedoxifene/estrogens conjugated?

Phenytoin's label (effective October 15, 2024) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name bazedoxifene/estrogens conjugated in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Phenytek), Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective October 15, 2024 (SPL set 0f94c791-8b07-4b41-927e-c9f28bec5f60), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

0Bazedoxifene/estrogens conjugated generic labelers
29Phenytoin generic labelers
Bazedoxifene/estrogens conjugatedPhenytoin
Labeled forOsteoporosisSeizures and epilepsy
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$6.48 per tablet 0.45-20 mg tablet$0.145 per capsule 100 mg capsule
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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