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Addyi is a drug that works to enhance physiology, and help women increase sexual pleasure, with the main ingredient being Flibanserin 100 mg. On the market today, there is a lot of information about addyi drug products, but it is still incomplete. To better understand what addyi is, what are the uses of addyi, let's learn more in the article below.
1. What is addyi?
Addyi (flibanserin) is used to treat low sex drive in women who have not gone through menopause and who have not had a low sex drive in the past. It is only used when low libido is NOT due to a medical condition, mental disorder, relationship problems, or drug or other drug use.
Addyi is also not intended for women who have passed menopause. This medicine is not for use in men.
Addyi is also available through the Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program due to the low risk of severely low blood pressure and fainting (loss of consciousness) with alcohol use. You can only buy this medicine from pharmacies registered with the Addyi REMS Program.
2. Addyi drug helps to enhance physiology effectively?
Experts often describe the effects of Addyi as "modest", while research by this manufacturer shows that women taking Addyi experience a steady increase in libido every month. The FDA's scientific team said the effectiveness of this Viagra was relatively "small," but would be enough to meet the agency's standards.
3. What are the uses of Addyi?
Effects of the ingredient Flibanserin:
Improves the balance between the neurotransmitter systems in terms of sexual response. It has the effect of reducing the amount of Serotonin hormone, increasing the amount of Dopamine and Noradrenalin hormones in the blood, helping to increase sexual pleasure.
4. What are the indications of Addyi?
Addyi is indicated for the treatment of premenopausal women with generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), which is characterized by low sex drive causing distress marked or difficult interpersonal and NOT due to:
A co-existing medical or psychiatric condition, Problems in your relationship Effects of drugs or other substances. Acquired hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) refers to HSDD that develops in a patient with no prior libido problems. Generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder refers to HSDD that occurs regardless of the type of stimulus, situation, or partner.
Restrictions on the use of Addyi Addyi is not indicated in the treatment of hypoactive libido disorder in postmenopausal women or in men.
ADDYI is not indicated to enhance sexual performance.
5. What are the possible side effects of Addyi?
Addyi can cause serious side effects including:
Shortness of breath Swelling of your face, lips, tongue or throat Blurry vision Confusion Dizziness Fainting Lightheadedness Drowsiness Unusually sleepy Sweating Weakness Unusual fatigue Feeling dizzy Feeling of constant movement of you or your surroundings Bloating Fever Nausea Severe cramps Lower abdominal pain Vomiting Get medical help right away, if you have any any of the symptoms listed above.
The most common side effects of Addyi include:
Constipation Dry mouth Anxiety Irregular periods Rash Difficulty sleeping Tell your doctor if you have any side effects that bother you or do not disappear.
These are not all possible side effects of Addyi. For more information ask your doctor or pharmacist.
6. How to use Addyi effectively
Please use Addyi exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your medication label and read all medication instructions or leaflets.
Drink Addyi only at bedtime.
Avoid drinking alcohol at least 2 hours before taking Addyi and until the next day. Alcohol can cause dangerously low blood pressure if taken with flibanserin.
Skip the dose at bedtime if you have had alcohol less than 2 hours before.
Flibanserin may cause your blood pressure to drop, possibly making you dizzy. If you feel light-headed after using this medicine, lie down if you are not already in bed.
It may take up to 8 weeks before your symptoms have improved. Continue using the medicine as directed and let your doctor know if your symptoms do not improve.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
7. Dosage of Addyi
Recommended Dosage The recommended dose of Addyi is 100 mg and taken once daily at bedtime. Addyi is used at bedtime because taking it during waking hours increases the risk of hypotension, syncope, accidental injury, and central nervous system (CNS) depression (such as somnolence and sedation).
Missed dose If you miss a dose of Addyi at bedtime, instruct the patient to take the next dose at bedtime the next day. Instruct the patient not to double the next dose.
Stop using Addyi Stop Addyi after 8 weeks if the patient does not report improvement in his symptoms.
8. Be careful when using Addyi
Caution when using the drug for patients with low blood pressure, central nervous system failure, For women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, it should not be used. For drivers, operating machinery, heavy labor, do not use if experiencing side effects such as headache, dizziness, drowsiness, low blood pressure. Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medicine because it can increase unwanted effects. Do not arbitrarily give medicine to another person unless that person has been prescribed by a doctor. During the course of treatment, patients need to comply with the indications, not arbitrarily increase or decrease the amount of medication taken to be effective. During treatment, patients also need to minimize foods or drinks containing alcohol or stimulants. Note: For drugs that have expired or appear strange on the drug such as mold, drug color change, watery, should not be used again. Do not leave the medicine near the place where children play, to avoid the case that children can play and accidentally drink.
9. Drug interactions
Do not use the drug together with the following drugs: antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, telithromycin, erythromycin, clarithromycin), antifungal drugs (ketoconazole, itraconazole), medicines for hepatitis C, medicines for HIV-I, medicines to treat cardiovascular and antidepressant medications. Therefore, while using the drug, you should minimize the intake of alcoholic and carbonated beverages. At the same time, patients need to list the drugs or supplements they are using at this time so that the doctor can know and advise to avoid unwanted drug interactions.
10. Storage and handling of the drug Addyi
ADDYI is available as a pink, oval, 100mg film-coated tablet, imprinted on one side with “f100” and blank on the other side. Available in bottles of 30 tablets.
Store at 25°C (77°F); allows excursions to 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
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