Medications for Hot Flashes
Over-the-Counter Medications
- Vitamin E - 800 mg - 2 tabs QD
- Black Cohosh - 1 po TID (Costco)
- Estroven Max - 1 or 2 per day
- Primrose Oil
- Flaxseed - 1 po TID (mild natural estrogen)
Prescription Medications
- Bellergal Spacetabs - 1 po BID
- Bellamine S - 1 po BID
- Effexor - 37.5-75 mg - 1 po QD
- Megestrol - 20 mg - 2 po TID X 7 days, then BID X 2 weeks
- Gabapentin (Neurotin) - 300 mg - 1 tab TID (can increase to 600 mg TID)
