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A new pill can effectively treat hot flashes

Women taking elinzanetant had a nearly 74% improvement in hot flashes and night sweats

The pill contains no estrogen, so could help women who don’t want hormone therapy

THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental pill can significantly reduce hot flashes and night sweats for women after menopause , a new clinical trial has determined.

Elinzanetant produced a nearly 74% reduction in the frequency and severity of these menopause symptoms within three months, researchers reported recently in JAMA Internal Medicine .

Further, this relief lasted for a year, the trial found.

“This yearlong study not only confirmed the initial findings of rapid and significant reduction in the frequency and severity of hot fla

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