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Might fluoxetine be used to treat menopause?
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Prozac (fluoxetine): Fluoxetine (prozac) may help some women considerably with some of the effects of menopause, especially mood and anxiety-related ones. However, menopause itself will not be altered or treated by it.
Answered 5/12/2016
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Yes: May help hot flashes and mood symptoms.
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