Hot flashes refractory to HRT and SSRI therapy but responsive to gabapentin therapy

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 274-276

  Guttuso Jr , Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Gabapentin; Hot flash; Menopause; Serotonin; Women's health

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; ESTRADIOL; ESTRATEST; ESTROGEN VALERATE; FLUOXETINE; GABAPENTIN; PAROXETINE; PIPERAZINE ESTRONE SULFATE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALERIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542298877     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2003.07.007     Document Type: Short Survey

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