FDA approves Veozah, new drug to battle menopausal hot flashes

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The FDA has approved a new drug meant to deal with menopausal hot flashes.

Diane Hoard's menopause symptoms started at age 50, and sometimes became debilitating.

"They were happening every half hour, all day and all night," she says. "They were relentless."

Her hot flashes impact her concentration, sleep, and even work.

"You're worried about when it's going to happen and you're miserable while it's happening," she told 3News, "and you can't just get up and walk away," Diane said.

Estrogen therapy worked wonders, but Hoard had to stop after a breast cancer diagnosis. Her menopause symptoms came back with a vengeance.

"Most days, I feel like a train wreck," she said.

That's why she was thrilled to learn about Veozah. The FDA last Friday approved the drug to treat menopausal hot flashes in women who can't or choose not to do Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

"I'm grateful that somebody put some time and effort in something that's usually just blown aside," Diane said.

HRT is more than 90% effective in chilling hot flashes. Veozah worked 48% of the time in women on a higher dose and 36% for those on a low dose, but it only works on hot flashes, not the myriad of other symptoms that come with menopause.

Monica Robins reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/n....ews/health/health-hu --

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