Side Effects of Addyi
All drugs have side effects, and Addyi is no different. Sprout's information includes the following potential side effects:
- Sleepiness
- Low blood pressure and fainting
- Dizziness
- Tiredness
- Dry mouth
- Nausea
- Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
Cindy Pearson, the executive director of the National Women's Health Network and a self-identified "pro-sex feminist," believes the results are just not enough to conclude exactly how flibanserin will affect women who drink.
Indeed, the fine print in the drug's warning states: “Addyi can cause severely low blood pressure (hypotension) and loss of consciousness (syncope). These risks are increased and more severe when patients drink alcohol or take Addyi with certain medicines (known as moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors) that interfere with the breakdown of Addyi in the body.”