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    Depo-Provera better than Effexor for hot flashes, study suggests

    October 02, 2008
    A recent study has shown that women who use Effexor to relieve their hot flashes might find better relief by using Depo-Provera instead. Women in a Mayo Clinic study who were given one intramuscular shot of Depo-Provera reduced their hot flashes by 79 percent. Women who took daily Effexor doses decreased their hot flashes by 55 percent. Read more »
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