This disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising bazedoxifene and an antioxidant such as vitamin E, vitamin E TPGS, propyl gallate, citric acid, or BHA/BHT, substantially free of ascorbic acid, as well as methods of making such compositions. Also provided are methods of enhancing dissolution stability and/or enhancing bioavailability of bazedoxifene in a formulation containing an antioxidant, and methods of reducing interactions of at least one of bazedoxifene and hydroxymethyl cellulose with at least one of ascorbic acid and one or more degradant products of ascorbic acid in such compositions.
