Evaluation of low-dose venlafaxine hydrochloride for the therapy of hot flushes in breast cancer survivors

Maturitas

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-85

  Biglia, N ^a   Torta, Riccardo ^a   Roagna, R ^a   Maggiorotto, F ^a   Cacciari, F ^a   Ponzone, R ^a   Kubatzki, F ^a   Sismondi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Hot flushes; Venlafaxine

Indexed keywords

TAMOXIFEN; VENLAFAXINE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ANOREXIA; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EVALUATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOW DRUG DOSE; NAUSEA; NERVOUSNESS; OPEN STUDY; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOMOTOR REFLEX; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 24144503705     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2005.01.001     Document Type: Article

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