Use of serotonergic compound for a method of treatment of hot flushes in post-menopausal women
AssigneeN.V. Organon
InventorHermanus Henricus Gerardus Berendsen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of treatment of hot flushes with a 5-HT2C receptor agonist and in particular to the use of the selective 5-HT2C receptor agonists 1-[6-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]-piperazine and (S)-(+)-3-[(2,3-dihydro-5-methoxy-1H-inden-4-yl)oxy-pyrrolidine or pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical formulation adapted for the treatment of hot flushes.
Claims1
A method for the treatment of hot flushes in menopausal women comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a selective 5-HT2C receptor agonist and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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