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Nonhormonal Tx for hot flashes rated not so hot.(Gynecology)

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| July 01, 2006 | Moon, Mary Ann | COPYRIGHT 2006 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Despite avid interest in finding nonhormonal therapies for menopausal hot flashes, most alternative treatments have demonstrated only limited efficacy, and their safety remains in question, according to a systematic review of the literature.

Dr. Heidi D. Nelson and her associates at Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, compared all randomized, placebo-controlled trials of nonhormonal treatments for hot flashes with the efficacy and adverse effects of agents other than estrogens, progestins, progesterone, or androgens (JAMA 2006;295:2057-71).

A metaanalysis was conducted ...

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