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title: "What is paroxetine used for menopause hot flashes"
description: "Paroxetine is a non-hormonal treatment for menopause hot flashes and night sweats. Learn how it works, dose, benefits, and key safety cautions."
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# What is paroxetine used for menopause hot flashes

> Paroxetine is a non-hormonal treatment for menopause hot flashes and night sweats. Learn how it works, dose, benefits, and key safety cautions.

## What is paroxetine used for menopause hot flashes?

Paroxetine is used as a **non-hormonal treatment for menopause hot flashes and night sweats**. Here at Alloy, we use it at a much lower dose for hot flashes than the doses typically used for depression, usually **10 mg daily**.

It’s an FDA-approved option for **vasomotor symptoms**, which is the medical term for hot flashes, hot flushes, and night sweats. It’s often considered when **estrogen isn’t a good fit** because of medical history, or when someone prefers not to use hormone therapy. It’s not usually as effective as hormone therapy, but it does help about **50% of women** reduce hot flashes and night sweats, and some people notice improvement within **2 to 4 weeks**.

One important caution, **paroxetine shouldn’t be taken with tamoxifen** because it can interfere with how tamoxifen is processed. And if you’re already taking another SSRI, that needs to be reviewed with a clinician.

For more detail, you can read our [paroxetine treatment page](https://www.myalloy.com/solutions/paroxetine) and our article on [paroxetine for hot flashes vs. depression](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/difference-between-paroxetine-for-hot-flashes-vs-depression).


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This answer was created using the following resources:

- [Paroxetine](https://www.myalloy.com/solutions/paroxetine)
- [Paroxetine for Hot Flashes vs. Depression: Key Differences](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/difference-between-paroxetine-for-hot-flashes-vs-depression)
- [Nonhormonal Menopause Treatments: Paroxetine](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/ssri-paroxetine-nonhormonal-menopause-treatment)
- [Hot Flashes - Remedies | Menopause Hot Flashes | Alloy](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/remedies-for-hot-flashes)

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