Additional studies are needed to compare the efficacy of SSRIs and selective serotonin norepinephrine inhibitors in treating hot flashes related to menopause, they reported.
This study was supported by the National Institute on Aging, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the Office of Research on Women’s Health, the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, and the National Center for Research Resources. Forest Laboratories provided the escitalopram and placebo pills. Dr. Freeman reported ties to Forest Laboratories, Wyeth, Pfizer, Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Pherin Pharmaceuticals, and Bayer Health Care, and her associates also reported ties to numerous drug companies.