Flibanserin for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women.

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Jennifer N. Clements is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy in Clinton, S.C. At the time this article was written, Brittany Thompson was a doctor of pharmacy student at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy. She is now an ambulatory care resident at the University of North Carolina. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Published: June 2018

Flibanserin is a mixed 5-HT1A agonist and 5-HT2A antagonist for treatment of premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder. It is the first FDA-approved treatment for this disorder and can improve the number of satisfying sexual events. The drug has been associated with hypotension and syncope.

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