Method of treating thermoregulatory dysfunction with paroxetine
AssigneeNoven Therapeutics, LLC
InventorPatricia Allison Tewes Richards
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for treating a patient suffering from a thermoregulatory dysfunction, especially hot flashes and flushes associated with hormonal changes due to naturally occurring menopause (whether male or female) or due to chemically or surgically induced menopause. The method is also applicable to treating the hot flashes, hot flushes, or night sweats associated with disease states that disrupt normal hormonal regulation of body temperature.
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A method for treating a patient suffering from a thermoregulatory dysfunction associated with menopause, comprising administering a dosage form of paroxetine to said patient in an amount, based on the paroxetine moiety, of 7.5 mg/day.
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