Antidepressants & Antiepileptics: An Attractive
Alternative for Hot Flushes
Volume 2 - Issue 4
Belardo María Alejandra1*, Pilnik Susana2, De Nardo Bárbara3, Starvaggi Agustina3, Gonzalez Yamil Aura3 and
Glassmann Rocio3
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- 1Department of Gynecology, Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2Department of Gynecology, Member of the Scientific Committee of the Argentine Society of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 3Department of Gynecology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Corresponding author:
Belardo María Alejandra, Department of Gynecology, Italiano de Buenos Aires Hospital, Argentina
Received: July 05, 2019; Published: July 16, 2019
DOI: 10.32474/OAJRSD.2019.02.000142
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Abstract
Two of the most common complaints about menopause are hot flashes and night sweats. Although menopause hormone therapy
(MHT) is considered the gold standard treatment for hot flashes, many women request non-hormonal treatments either because
hormonal treatment is contraindicated or due to the patient’s refusal to use it. Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
(SNRIs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), pregabalin and gabapentin seem to be an attractive alternative for women
to ameliorate the frequency and severity of menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS).
Keywords: Hot Flashes; Night Sweats; Nonhormonal Treatment; Antidepressants; Antiepileptics
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