Editing Hot flash (section)

=== Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ===
[[Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors|SSRIs]] are a class of pharmaceuticals that are most commonly used in the treatment of [[Depression (mood)|depression]]. They have been found efficient in alleviating hot flashes.<ref name="pmid14740790">{{cite journal | vauthors = Sicat BL, Brokaw DK | title = Nonhormonal alternatives for the treatment of hot flashes | journal = Pharmacotherapy | volume = 24 | issue = 1 | pages = 79–93 | date = January 2004 | pmid = 14740790 | doi = 10.1592/phco.24.1.79.34812 | s2cid = 22844064 }}</ref> On 28 June 2013 FDA approved Brisdelle (low-dose paroxetine mesylate) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (e.g. hot flashes and night sweats) associated with menopause. Paroxetine became the first and only non-hormonal therapy for menopausal hot flashes approved by FDA.<ref>{{cite news|title=FDA NEWS RELEASE: FDA approves the first non-hormonal treatment for hot flashes associated with menopause|author=Food and Drug Administration|date=28 June 2013|publisher=FDA|url=https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm359030.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630053228/http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm359030.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2013}}</ref>