Bontact 60mg Tablet

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Last updated on 22 Apr 2026 | 05:50 PM (IST)

Bontact 60mg Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. It helps in preventing bone loss that can develop in women after menopause. It makes the bone stronger and lowers the risk of fractures.

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General Information

Contains

Raloxifene (60mg)

Marketer

Zydus Healthcare Limited

Storage

Store below 30°C

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Product introduction

Bontact 60mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it regularly and do not stop taking the medicine even if you get better until that doctor tells you it is alright to stop. Along with taking the medicine, exercise regularly to strengthen muscles around the affected joint, and manage your weight. You should also avoid smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol while on treatment with this medicine.

The most common side effects of this medicine include hot flashes, leg cramps, peripheral edema, flu-like symptoms, joint pain, and sweating. If any of these side effects do not resolve with time or get worsen, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms by reducing the dose or prescribing an alternative medicine.

To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know all the other medicines you are taking. Also tell your doctor if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your doctor first before taking this medicine.

Uses of Bontact Tablet

Treatment and prevention of Post menopausal osteoporosis

Benefits of Bontact Tablet

Treatment and prevention of Post menopausal osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a common condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It often occurs in women after menopause (end of a woman's menstrual cycles) and is known as post-menopausal osteoporosis. Bontact 60mg Tablet helps to keep your bones strong and healthy and reduces the risk of osteoporosis. It also helps maintain bone density and reduces your risk of bone fracture. You should use this medicine as it is prescribed, and for as long as it is prescribed by your doctor.

Side effects of Bontact Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Bontact

Leg cramps
Peripheral edema
Flu-like symptoms
Joint pain
Sweating
Hot flashes

How to use Bontact Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Bontact 60mg Tablet may be taken with or without food.

How Bontact Tablet works

Bontact 60mg Tablet works like estrogen, a natural female hormone to stop the bone loss that can develop in women after menopause.

Quick tips

You have been prescribed Bontact 60mg Tablet for the treatment of and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Consult your doctor immediately if you notice lumps in your breast, sudden weakness, chest pain, vision problems, and pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs.
Inform your doctor if you are on estrogen therapy.
Inform your doctor immediately if you observe bleeding/spotting from the vagina during the treatment.
Try to increase body movements and do not restrict yourself at one place or position for a long time while taking Bontact 60mg Tablet.
Remember to do light exercises such as brisk walking to keep yourself active.
Try to include calcium and vitamin D-rich food in your diet like dairy products, green leafy vegetables, egg yolk or simply get it naturally from sunlight.
Osteoporosis makes your bones weaker, they may break more easily if you fall. You can try to reduce the risk of falls by wearing well-fitting shoes or slippers and checking your home for hazards such as uneven rugs, trailing wires, and slippery floors.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Bontact 60mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Bontact 60mg Tablet is highly unsafe during pregnancy. It can cause serious harm to the unborn baby, including birth defects and pregnancy loss. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Bontact 60mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

SAFE

Bontact 60mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Bontact 60mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Use of Bontact 60mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Bontact 60mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Bontact with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Severe

Allylestrenol (Oral Route)

Do not consume Raloxifene with Allylestrenol. If concurrent use is essential, please consult your doctor. Allylestrenol may reduce the efficacy of Raloxifene.

Severe

Cholestyramine (Oral Route)

Do not consume Raloxifene with Cholestyramine.

Severe

Conjugated Estrogens (Oral Route)

Do not consume Raloxifene with Conjugated Estrogens. If concurrent use is essential, please consult your doctor. Conjugated Estrogens may reduce the efficacy of Raloxifene.

Severe

Dehydroepiandrosterone (Micronized) (Oral Route)

Do not consume Raloxifene with Dehydroepiandrosterone (Micronized). If concurrent use is essential, please consult your doctor. Dehydroepiandrosterone (Micronized) may reduce the efficacy of Raloxifene.

Severe

Desogestrel (Oral Route)

Do not consume Raloxifene with Desogestrel. If concurrent use is essential, please consult your doctor. Desogestrel may reduce the efficacy of Raloxifene.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Aryl- phenyl ketones

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GYNAECOLOGICAL

Action Class

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM)- Osteoporosis

Related lab tests

Calcium

References

Bikle DD. Agents That Affects Bone Mineral Homoestasis. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 766.
Levin ER, Hammes SR. Estrogens and Progestins. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1177-80.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1191-92.
Raloxifene. Indianapolis, Indiana: Eli Lilly and Company; 1997 [revised Jul. 2007]. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
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Marketer details

Name: Zydus Healthcare Limited
Address: Zydus Tower, CTS No- 460/6 of Village Pahadi, Off I. B. Patel Road, Goregaon (East), Mumbai-400 063 / (Unit II), 967 (P), 968 (P), 970 (P), Duga Circle, Kamarey Bhasmay, Kumrek, Sikkim - 737132

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Bontact 60mg Tablet

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General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Bontact Tablet

Benefits of Bontact Tablet

Side effects of Bontact Tablet

How to use Bontact Tablet

How Bontact Tablet works

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Allylestrenol (Oral Route)

Cholestyramine (Oral Route)

Conjugated Estrogens (Oral Route)

Dehydroepiandrosterone (Micronized) (Oral Route)

Desogestrel (Oral Route)

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Calcium

References

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