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Menopause Treatment: Hot Flashes

General treatment for hot flashes in a woman with menopause includes:

Eat a healthy diet:

Follow an exercise plan for women developed with your doctor.
Stay active:

An active lifestyle can reduce hot flashes.

Avoid exposure to heat.
Avoid alcohol, or drink alcohol in moderation:

For women: no more than 1 alcoholic beverage per day

Weight loss if you are overweight
Take a calcium supplement:

As directed by your doctor.

Medications for hot flashes include:

Hormone replacement therapy

Estrogen pills
Estradiol patch (Vivelle)
Progesterone
Progestin

Topical estradiol:

Estradiol gel (Divigel)

Blood pressure medications for hot flashes:

Neurontin
Venlaxifine (Effexor)

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Last Updated: Nov 7, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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