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Other non-hormonal treatments studied thus far have not been as effective as venlafaxine, said Loprinzi.
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Anecdotal evidence suggested that venlafaxine, one of a newer class of antidepressants called selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, could alleviate hot flashes, he explained.
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The most severe side effects were nausea and some vomiting, but most of the patients who were able to continue taking venlafaxine overcame nausea as their bodies adjusted to the medication, he said.
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"I am not aware of any other non-hormonal treatment that has been studied that is as effective" as venlafaxine, said Dr. Charles Loprinzi, an oncologist at the clinic and principal investigator of a study on the drug.
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SNRIs include duloxetine (Cymbalta) and venlafaxine (Effexor).
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