FDA approves first drug designed to treat hot flashes
Aug 1, 2023 · In May 2023, the FDA approved fezolinetant (Veozah), a nonhormonal drug specifically designed to reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes in women. Potential side effects include liver damage, abdominal pain, diarrhea, insomnia, or back pain.
Elinzanetant: Experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep …
Aug 22, 2024 · CNN — An experimental once-a-day pill that works without hormones significantly reduced the number of hot flashes experienced by women going through menopause and improved their sleep compared...
FDA approves drug to treat hot flashes and night sweats - NBC News
May 17, 2023 · The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a new nonhormonal medication to treat the hot flashes and night sweats that often plague people during menopause.
FDA Approves Novel Drug to Treat Moderate to Severe Hot Flashes …
The FDA approved Veozah (fezolinetant), an oral medication for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms, or hot flashes, caused by menopause.
Hot flashes are more dangerous than previously thought | CNN
Sep 27, 2023 · Hot flashes and night sweats may harm the brain, heart and more, according to new research presented at The Menopause Society conference.
FDA approves drug to treat hot flashes resulting from ... - CBS News
May 12, 2023 · The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it has approved a new kind of drug to treat moderate to severe hot flashes caused by menopause, which could offer relief to millions of women...
FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Hot Flashes - The New York Times
May 12, 2023 · The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first nonhormonal medication to treat hot flashes in menopausal women, offering a potential remedy for the symptoms of overheating of the...
A new drug shows promise for hot flashes due to menopause - Science News
Sep 5, 2024 · Two clinical trials found that the nonhormonal drug elinzanetant eased hot flashes and improved sleep, two common menopause symptoms.
Benefits of hormone therapy for menopause symptoms outweigh risks ... - NPR
May 1, 2024 · Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.
What to Know About the New Treatment for Hot Flashes
May 12, 2023 · Hot flashes, also called vasomotor symptoms, affect roughly 75 percent of menopausal and perimenopausal American women. A large body of evidence suggests that this symptom, in which a woman...