Efficacy of Continuous Transdermal Nitroglycerin for Treating Hot Flashes by Inducing Nitrate Cross-tolerance in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
Abstract:ImportanceDue to the potential risks of long-term systemic estrogen therapy, many menopausal women are interested in nonhormonal treatments for vasomotor symptoms. Physiologic studies indicate that nitric oxide plays a key role in mediating hot flash–related vasodilation, suggesting that nonhormonal medications that induce nitrate tolerance in the vasculature may offer therapeutic benefit for vasomotor symptoms.ObjectiveTo determine whether uninterrupted administration of transdermal nitroglycerin (NTG) to ind… Show more
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