Addyi

Uses of Addy

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.

Precautions and 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.

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.

Dosage

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.

Side Effects

Common side effects:

• dizziness, drowsiness;
• tiredness;
• nausea;
• dry mouth; or
• trouble sleeping.