HFs usually last for 1–5 min, with some lasting as long as an hour [1]
About clonidine Who can and cannot take it How and when to take it Side effects Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility Thirty-three received clonidine and 31 venlafaxine, nine patients stopped early because of side-effects and seven withdrew consent
Counselling and psychological treatment such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)
It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatment
The antihypertensive agent, clonidine, was studied in the 1970s in a placebo-controlled, double-blinded, multicenter, cross-over trial involving 100 patients with menopausal flushing
Bottom Line: Evidence supports the nonhormonal treatment of menopausal hot flashes with paroxetine, clonidine, gabapentin, and soy isoflavone extract
51 A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial was performed Clonidine patch is also sometimes used as an aid in smoking cessation therapy and for the treatment of menopausal hot flashes
1,2 Various therapies have been studied for the treatment of these symptoms, the most predominant
Vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) are the most common indication for hormone therapy
Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed
Transdermal clonidine was administered to 7 patients with such symptoms
Topical options, such as creams, gels, sprays, or patches, may have fewer side effects than taking Venlafaxine and clonidine are effective treatments in the management of hot flashes in patients with breast cancer, and both resulted in a more immediate reduction of hot flash scores when compared withClonidine
Reports of studies related to clonidine treatment of hot flushes date back to the 19703
You This document acts as the clinical summary component of the ONS Guidelines™ for the management of hot flashes in women with breast cancer and men with prostate cancer (Kaplan et al