Addyi

Generic name: Flibanserin
Drug class: Miscellaneous central nervous system agents

Usage of Addyi

Addyi is used to treat decreased sexual desire in women who have not gone through menopause and who have never had low sexual desire in the past. It is for use only when low sexual desire is NOT caused by a medical condition, a mental disorder, relationship problems, or by using drugs or other medicines.

Addyi is not for women who have already gone through menopause. This medicine is also not for use by men.

Addyi side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Addyi: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

severe drowsiness; or

a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out.

Common Addyi side effects may include:

dizziness, drowsiness;

tiredness;

nausea;

dry mouth; or

trouble sleeping.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking Addyi

You should not use Addyi if you are allergic to flibanserin, or if you have:

liver disease; or

if you recently consumed alcohol.

You should not take Addyi within 2 hours after drinking alcohol.

Some medicines can cause unwanted or dangerous effects when used with Addyi. Your doctor may change your treatment plan if you also use:

nefazodone;

an antibiotic - ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, telithromycin;

antifungal medicine - fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole;

antiviral medicine to treat hepatitis C - boceprevir, telaprevir;

heart or blood pressure medicine - conivaptan, diltiazem, verapamil; or

HIV or AIDS medicine - atazanavir, fosamprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir.

To make sure Addyi is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

alcoholism (or if you currently drink alcohol);

drug addiction;

depression or mental illness; or

low blood pressure.

It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

You should not breast-feed while using this medicine.

Flibanserin is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.

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How to use Addyi

Usual Adult Dose for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder:

100 mg orally once per day at bedtime Duration of therapy: This drug should be discontinued after 8 weeks if the patient does not report an improvement in symptoms. Comments: This drug is not indicated to enhance sexual performance, and is not indicated for treatment in postmenopausal women or in men. Use: Treatment of premenopausal women with acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) as characterized by low sexual desire that causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty and is not due to a co-existing medical or psychiatric condition, problems within the relationship, or the effects of a medication or other drug substance.

Warnings

You should not take Addyi within 2 hours after drinking alcohol.

Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any you start or stop using. Many drugs can interact, and some drugs should not be used together.

What other drugs will affect Addyi

Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take, which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective.

Taking this medicine with other drugs that make you drowsy can worsen this effect. Ask your doctor before using opioid medication, a sleeping pill, a muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety or seizures.

Many drugs can interact with flibanserin. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.

Popular FAQ

Addyi (flibanserin) works by balancing the brain chemicals such as dopamine and norepinephrine that may lead to lowered sex drive in some women. About 10% more patients who received Addyi than placebo reported meaningful improvements in satisfying sexual events, sexual desire or distress. Continue reading

No, Addyi is not a "female Viagra" or a "pink Viagra", as you may have heard. Addyi works differently by balancing brain chemical messengers that may be responsible for the lowered sex drive in some women. It is not used to enhance sexual performance. Continue reading

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