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New drug could be first non-hormone treatment for hot flashes
Posted: Mar 4, 2013 9:27 AM by Michael Handler; KSBY News
An FDA advisory panel will review two new marketing applications for drugs that have been shown to reduce hot flashes Monday.
Sefelsa was found to reduce the severity and frequency of hot flashes for at least four weeks.
The only approved treatment for menopause is Hormone replacement therapy, which has been linked to an increased risk for breast Cancer and Stroke.
Sefelsa could be one of the first non-hormonal treatment for hot flashes.
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