Clonidine is an antihypertensive drug that lowers blood pressure and heart rate by relaxing the arteries and increasing the blood supply to the heart; it has other FDA-approved indications such as treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children (FDA approval Clonidine (Catapres) Fluoxetine (Prozac) Gabapentin (Neurontin) Mirtazapine (Remeron) Paroxetine (Paxil) Trazodone (Desyrel) Venlafaxine (Effexor) Nonprescription
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Hot flashes (HFs), defined as transient sensations of heat, sweating, flushing, anxiety
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Clonidine is only FDA-approved to lower high blood pressure
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(c) reduction in HFs by Clonidine The dosage of gabapentin needs to be individualized
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If you take it 3 times a day, take the first dose in the morning, the second dose early afternoon and the third dose at bedtime
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Hot flashes are almost always due to menopause
The effectiveness of clonidine is strongest in women taking tamoxifen (Nolvadex) for breast cancer
Speed of relief from hot flashes was rapid (within a week of beginning active drug) and gains were durable for the remainder of the trial
milnacipran decreases effects of clonidine by pharmacodynamic antagonism
5mg, 75mg or 150mg venlafaxine for 4 weeks
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, hot flashes and night sweats) and genitourinary (e However, a 2007 randomized trial by the European Society for Medical Oncology found that the antidepressant drug venlafaxine was more effective than clonidine for reducing hot flashes in breast Gabapentin is approved to treat seizures, but it has also been shown to help reduce hot flashes
Clonidine decreases hot flashes by about 40%, so it is generally less effective than the antidepressants or gabapentin