Frequently Asked Questions

VEOZAH is a prescription medicine used to reduce moderate to severe Vasomotor Symptoms (VMS) due to menopause. VEOZAH is not a hormone.

VEOZAH is the first and only prescription treatment to directly block a source of hot flashes. VEOZAH blocks the binding of NKB, a brain chemical known to trigger hot flashes.

VMS—also known as hot flashes and night sweats—are the feelings of warmth in the face, neck, and chest, or sudden intense feelings of heat and sweating, commonly experienced during menopause.

Science has revealed that VMS—also known as Vasomotor Symptoms, the medical name for hot flashes and night sweats due to menopause—isn't caused by declining estrogen alone.

In fact, we know that a brain chemical called neurokinin B, or NKB for short, is a trigger of VMS. NKB is found in the temperature control center of your brain, the hypothalamus.

When NKB binds to the receptor in the hypothalamus during menopause it triggers hot flashes and night sweats.

VEOZAH is designed to directly block NKB from binding to the receptor. This reduces hot flashes and night sweats due to menopause.

VEOZAH is the first prescription treatment of its kind for moderate to severe Vasomotor Symptoms (VMS) due to menopause.

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Take VEOZAH exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.

VEOZAH is taken as one tablet, once a day, as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Take VEOZAH with or without food at about the same time each day. Swallow the VEOZAH tablet whole with liquid. Do not cut, crush, or chew the tablet.

If you miss a dose of VEOZAH, take the missed dose as soon as possible that same day. But if your next scheduled dose is less than 12 hours away, just wait until the next day. Return to your normal schedule the following day.

VEOZAH was proven to reduce the number and severity of hot flashes and night sweats*, and for some women, it may work in as early as one week.^†

^*Efficacy was measured at 4 and 12 weeks. In two combined studies, women taking VEOZAH experienced 63% fewer hot flashes vs 42% on placebo at 12 weeks.

^†Individual results may vary. Talk to your doctor about what this may mean for you.

Do not take VEOZAH with certain medicines called CYP1A2 inhibitors. Ask your healthcare provider if you are not sure. Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. VEOZAH may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how VEOZAH works. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

Do not use VEOZAH if you have cirrhosis, severe kidney problems, or kidney failure.

Do not take VEOZAH if you are taking certain medicines called CYP1A2 inhibitors. Ask your healthcare provider if you are not sure.

Before taking VEOZAH, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

• have liver disease or problems.
• have kidney problems.
• have any medical conditions that may become worse while you are using VEOZAH.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

VEOZAH may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how VEOZAH works. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

Your healthcare provider has ordered blood tests to check your liver because some patients experienced increased liver blood test values and liver problems while taking VEOZAH. During clinical trials 2.3% of women taking VEOZAH versus 0.9% of women taking placebo experienced increased liver blood test levels. Levels returned to pretreatment levels (or close to these) with dose continuation or upon dose interruption, or discontinuation. Since VEOZAH became available, patients taking VEOZAH experienced serious liver problems. The patients' signs and symptoms gradually resolved after stopping use of VEOZAH.

Your healthcare provider will do a blood test to check your liver before you start taking VEOZAH, monthly for the first 3 months, at month 6, and month 9 after you start taking VEOZAH or if you have signs or symptoms that suggest liver problems. If your liver blood test values are elevated, your healthcare provider may advise you to stop treatment or request additional liver blood tests. Stop VEOZAH and call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms of liver problems: feeling more tired than you do usually, decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, itching, yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice), pale feces, dark urine, or pain in the stomach (abdomen).

VEOZAH is a prescription medication for moderate to severe VMS (Vasomotor Symptoms) due to menopause. You’ll need to visit your healthcare provider to see if it’s the right option for you.

Looking for more VEOZAH resources? Check out our Savings and Support page.

VEOZAH can cause serious side effects, including liver problems. Your healthcare provider will do a blood test to check your liver before you start taking VEOZAH. Your healthcare provider will also do this blood test monthly for the first 3 months, at month 6, and month 9 after you start taking VEOZAH or if you have signs or symptoms that suggest liver problems. If your liver blood test values are elevated, your healthcare provider may advise you to stop treatment or request additional liver blood tests.
 

Stop VEOZAH right away and call your healthcare provider if you have the following signs or symptoms of liver problems:

• feeling more tired than you do usually
• decreased appetite
• nausea
• vomiting
• itching
• yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice)
• pale feces
• dark urine
• pain in the stomach (abdomen)

The most common side effects of VEOZAH include:

• stomach (abdominal) pain
• diarrhea
• difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
• back pain
• hot flashes or hot flushes

These are not all the possible side effects of VEOZAH. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

The cost of VEOZAH may differ from person to person depending on insurance coverage and other factors. If your insurance does not cover VEOZAH or you are unable to afford VEOZAH, VEOZAH Support Solutions may be able to help. Visit VEOZAH Support Solutions to learn more about potential savings options for you.

If you have commercial insurance, you may be able to save on your prescription with the VEOZAH Savings Card. Terms and Conditions apply. See if you may qualify and read the Terms and Conditions on the VEOZAH Support Solutions website.

You can ask your pharmacist or an insurance representative if you aren’t sure if VEOZAH is covered under your insurance. If you have commercial insurance, you may be able to save on your prescription with the VEOZAH Savings Card. Terms and Conditions apply. Apply and read the Terms and Conditions on the VEOZAH Support Solutions website. You can also contact VEOZAH Support Solutions^SM for information regarding potential financial assistance programs that may be available.

VEOZAH is a prescription medication, so please talk to your healthcare provider to see if it’s right for you. To help guide your conversation, start with our free Doctor Discussion Guide.